Synonyms of clues

clues 1 of 2

noun

plural of clue

as in indications

a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)

vainly searched for a clue to the answer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indications
• cues
• hints
• suggestions
• ideas
• signs
• intimations
• inklings
• suspicions
• leads
• glimpses
• implications
• evidences
• tips
• inferences
• notions
• allusions
• signals
• scents
• mentions
• feelings
• glimmers
• breaths
• keys
• inspirations
• symptoms
• hunches
• winds
• pointers
• insinuations
• whiffs
• innuendos
• guideposts
• tokens
• intuitions
• telltales
• prompts
• premonitions
• flickers
• denotations
• omens
• overtones
• presentiments
• winks
• assistances
• nods
• portents
• harbingers
• tip-offs
• forebodings
• marks
• auguries
• prefigurements
• foretastes
• presages
• foreshadowers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solutions
• answers

clues

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verb

present tense third-person singular of clue

as in tells

Related Words

• tells
• informs
• advises
• notifies
• briefs
• instructs
• apprises
• enlightens
• fills in
• familiarizes
• acquaints
• contacts
• phones
• addresses
• telephones
• rings (up)
• gets through (to)
• wises (up)
• buzzes
• calls
• reaches
• communicates (with)
• gets
• keeps up (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clues

Noun

Investigators are still combing through the suspects' cellphones, dashboard cameras and other devices for clues about potential links to Iran. — Steve Hendrix, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

The asteroid is believed to have formed in the Kuiper Belt, beyond the orbit of Neptune, and could offer clues as to how water and other organic materials were distributed in the early solar system as the planets began to form. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026

By leaving the central question unanswered, the narrative becomes an interactive puzzle, encouraging readers to interpret the clues and debate the truth long after turning the final page. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Our guide to the warning signs of identity theft explains other clues that should not be ignored. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

While Wednesday’s arguments may offer clues about how the judges view the case, a ruling could still take weeks — if not months. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

The clues that Swift’s ghost is leaving for Johnson still aren’t really hitting until Johnson’s character starts feeling the effects of the literal poison being fed to her in her coffee and wine and realizes this man may be bad. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

The agent had been tasked with identifying the author of a blog post, and was given a set of clues to start off its research. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026

Perhaps there are more clues to come in Swift’s broadcast TV future. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026