cluing in

noun

anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.

clew ( defs 1–4, 6, 12 ).

verb (used with object)

to direct or point out by a clue.

clew ( def 7 ).

Verb phrases

clue in,

to provide with useful or reliable information: Clue us in on how these forms are to be filled out.

to make familiar or aware: Has she been clued in about the rules of this office?

Origin:
variant spelling of clew

Synonyms
1. sign, hint, trace, evidence, mark, key.

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clue (kluː)

—n
1.	something that helps to solve a problem or unravel a mystery
2.	not to have a clue
	a. to be completely baffled
	b. to be completely ignorant or incompetent

—vb , clues, cluing, clued
3.	(tr; usually foll by in or up) to provide with helpful information

—n, —vb
4.	a variant spelling of clew

[C15: variant of clew]

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Word Origin & History

clue

phonetic variant of clew (q.v.) "a ball of thread or yarn," with reference to the one Theseus used as a guide out of the Labyrinth. The purely figurative sense of "that which points the way" is from 1620s.

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