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The correct spelling is clues.
How to pronounce clues
noun
IPA: /kluːz/
Say it like: Clue-s
The correct spelling is clues. A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide. For example: "The crossword compiler wasn't sure how to clue the word "should"."
Usage Examples
“The crossword compiler wasn't sure how to clue the word "should".”
“Smith, clue Jones in on what's been happening.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.
- 2.Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
- 3.An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.
- 4.Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)
verb
- 1.To provide with a clue.
- 2.To provide someone with information which he or she lacks (often used with "in" or "up").
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