Sentence examples for for the clue from inspiring English sources

So for the clue at 26 Across, for example, I read the clue as "Ion".

It took me almost a whole day to figure out that N.L.E. for the clue "N.Y.

In nontheme news, I had ATE for 11 Down before I had ICE for the clue "Put away" which gave me the unfortunate MISFAT at 7 Across.

For the clue "Butcher's offering," I once watched a solver successively guess T-BONE, CHUCK and STEAK before finally hitting upon the correct answer, SHANK.

"Let me search for the clue which led great Shakespeare into the labyrinth of human nature," Adams wrote in his diary.

Of the theme entries, my favorites were BRITTLE TRIBBLE (who didn't love those cuddly and prolific Star Trek critters?), SMALLER SLAMMER, for the clue "Big house that's not as big?", and ETHANE ATHENA, also for the clue, because I am 12 years old ("Goddess of gas?").

But she's not suggesting getting back into the jumpsuit, rather getting a new host for the clue-solving show (it briefly reappeared in 2002, too).

As the story continues to unfold, every detail is seized upon and scrutinized for the clues that it might provide.

We have IRE and ANGRY for the clues "Fury" and "Furious" and ere I saw ELBA at 28 Down.

Look to what makes you truly joyful for the clues to your purpose.

Look for the clues within the question itself.