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clue
[kloo]
noun
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc..
It is up to Aurora to piece together the clues and solve the murder before she becomes the next victim.
a phrase or word provided as a hint to help find an answer or response in a crossword puzzle, on a game show, etc..
The celebrity editor's name was featured as a clue on the long-running quiz show.
an insight into or knowledge about something.
As a kid from the suburbs, Patrick has lived a sheltered life and doesn't have a clue how to survive on his own.
clew.
verb (used with object)
to direct or point out by a clue.
to help find (an answer in a puzzle or quiz) by providing a clue.
The four-letter “nose” was clued as “characteristic smell of wine.”
clew.
verb phrase
clue in
to provide with useful or reliable information.
Clue us in on how these forms are to be filled out.
to make familiar or aware.
Has she been clued in about the rules of this office?
clue
/ kluː /
noun
something that helps to solve a problem or unravel a mystery
to be completely baffled
to be completely ignorant or incompetent
verb
(tr; usually foll by in or up) to provide with helpful information
noun
a variant spelling of clew
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of clue1
Example Sentences
The squad selection has, however, given us a few clues about his approach.
Analysis of who is - and who is not - backing the party, and why, provides us with vital clues.
She said: "It's terrible. I didn't think in 2025 this would all be still happening. My kids were traumatised because of it, and they didn't have a clue about what's catholic and what's protestants."
I haven't got a clue with this one, nothing would surprise me.
"I went to Austria and I didn't have any clue what to expect," Jansen says of his first experience performing for the Orange Army at the Red Bull Ring.
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