Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun clue
2 senses of clue
Sense 1
hint, clue -- (a slight indication)
=> indication, indicant -- (something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease")
Sense 2
clue, clew, cue -- (evidence that helps to solve a problem)
=> evidence -- (an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb clue
1 sense of clue
Sense 1
clue, clew -- (roll into a ball)
=> wind, wrap, roll, twine -- (arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child")