Clue and Solution

Clue

Clue noun - A slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation).

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Solution and clue are semantically related in hint topic. In some cases you can use "Solution" instead a noun "Clue".

Nearby Words: clueless, clued, cluing

Solution noun - Something attained by mental effort and especially by computation.

Usage example: the solution to a math problem

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Clue and solution are semantically related in key topic. You can use "Clue" instead a noun "Solution".

Nearby Words: solve, soluble, solubility, solute

good	good clue	good solution
best	best clue	best solution
right	right clue	right solution
initial	initial clue	initial solution
Other adjectives: true, obvious, simple, actual, real, great, new, immediate, possible, last, different.

Songs in the Key of Lock Sounding It Out: Ego will frequently comment on the status of any given puzzle, as a means of providing the player with a clue regarding the solution.

Source: Video Game / The 7th Guest
Holmes' (and Watson's) contrived method of solving the final clue turns out to be true, but the real solution is far simpler.

Source: Right for the Wrong Reasons
Holmes's (and Watson's) contrived method of solving the final clue turns out to be true, but the real solution is far simpler.

Source: Contrived Coincidence

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Solution and Clue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clue/solution

Clue & Solution. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/clue/solution>.

Solution or Clue. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clue/solution.

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