pieces of evidence or information that help solve a mystery or puzzle
from 'clew', Middle English for 'ball of yarn', referring to the thread that helped Theseus escape the labyrinth
The word 'clue' comes from the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur - Ariadne's ball of thread was literally a lifeline out of the maze!
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