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A witness gave police early clues in the case: the license plate number and descriptions of the vehicle and the suspects who had fled, Martinez said.

His family left few clues in the apartment.

There are some clues in Yoon's address as to what he was thinking.

On Monday’s episode of the trivia show, the “Jeopardy!” host and game-show G.O.A.T. awkwardly delivered a clue in the “Complete the Rhyming Phrase” category.

“This truly was all experience-driven. I wanted you to find an actor by solving clues in a public space. What’s the most approachable theme for that? It’s obviously an undercover spy thing.”