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What is the language clue came from?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Clue is a phonetic variant of 'clew' - 'ball of thread', from Old English 'cleowen' referring legendary Theseus' guide out of the Labyrinth. Pure figurative sense 'that which points the way' from 1628

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16y ago

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