"great hint" is correct and usable in written English.
It is used to express admiration or approval for a helpful suggestion. For example: "That was a great hint. I think I'm finally getting the hang of this!".
Here's a great hint that she likes you.
(2) Great hint giver: "My friend gave me something so fun from this store once".
A great hint to getting rid of acne and keeping your whole body healthy is stop eating wheat.
A great hint is to lift the hair you're pulling out 'UP' rather than pulling it downwards against his neck.
(2) Great hint giver: "If I were to start really equipping my kitchen, I know the first thing I would buy".
(2) Great hint giver: "Do you remember what you gave me last Valentine's day?" The listener then has to rack his memory.
At least two other articles in Next Wave give great hints on how to conduct informational interviews: Peter Fiske's "Informational Interviewing: How to Be an Insider at Every Opening" and David Bomzer's Insider's Edge column, "Informational Interviewing: Getting Information You Can Use".
Then stay tuned for myths about exercise and weight loss, and some great hints on how to incorporate physical activity and exercise into your life permanently.
Offer a free email newsletter on your site, where people can enter their email and receive great hints and tips on your area of expertise.
Hearing the pimp's threat ("You do mission for me") repeated by James Fox and Stephen Rea in the comfort of their elegant office ("You'll make it your mission") and then again by his new boss at the Department of Health ("What is it they say? Mission accomplished?") was a great touch, hinting at the reach of the as yet-unnamed Network.
Besides, The Little Book Club makes a great gift (hint, hint grandparents).
