Origin of the word “clue”: a ball of thread. “Clue” derives from “clew”, an archaic word for a ball of thread or twine.The reason? It references the famous Greek story of Theseus and the Minotaur. Kept in a labyrinth by King Minos, the

Origin of the word “clue”: a ball of thread. “Clue” derives from “clew”, an archaic word for a ball of thread or twine.The reason? It references the famous Greek story of Theseus and the Minotaur. Kept in a labyrinth by King Minos, the

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