Clue

n.

1.

A ball of thread; a thread or other means of guidance. Same as Clew. You have wound a goodly clue. - Shak. This clue once found unravels all the rest. - Pope. Serve as clues to guide us into further knowledge. - Locke.

Noun	1.	clue - a slight indication Synonyms: hint
	2.	clue - evidence that helps to solve a problem Synonyms: clew, cue
Verb	1.	clue - roll into a ball Synonyms: clew

acquaint, advice, advise, alerting, answer, apprise, basis for belief, body of evidence, broad hint, catchword, caution, chain of evidence, cue, cue word, data, datum, documentation, evidence, exhibit, fact, facts, fill in, gentle hint, gesture, glimmer, glimmering, grounds, grounds for belief, hot lead, implication, imply, index, indicate, indication, indicator, inform, information, inkling, innuendo, insinuation, intimate, intimation, item of evidence, key, key word, kick, lead, look, manifestation, mark, material grounds, monition, muniments, mute witness, nod, notify, notion, nudge, office, passing word, piece of evidence, pointer, post, premises, prompt, proof, reason to believe, relevant fact, scent, signal, spoor, steer, suggest, suggestion, suspicion, symptom, tell, telltale, tip, tip-off, token, track, vestige, warn, warning, whiff, whisper, wind, wink