The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word CLUE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result CLUE
- Culture regularly provides a bit of information
- Lead actor’s reminder about line
- One indicates left going through signal
- Feature of crossword that's oddly cultured
- Prompt to include large hint
- Every now and then, coloured part of puzzle
- Learner breaks sports equipment like this?
- Hint describing piece of language?
- Hint prompt learner’s taken in
- This is a reminder to invest pounds
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The straight part
We know that "hint" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hint = clue.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does CLUE mean?
CLUE noun- A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.
- Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
- An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.
- Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)
- To provide with a clue.
- To provide someone with information which he or she lacks (often used with "in" or "up").