Clues

A really perceptive person can figure out a whole situation with just a few clues. That's the kind of person I want you to become.

We need some clues to understand it.

Have you found any clues to the problem?

The police have few clues to go on in this case.

The cops are searching for clues to the cruel murder.

The cops are searching for clues to the brutal murder.

The police didn't find any clues.

Archaeologists are those who hunt for clues about the lifestyles of ancient peoples.

Stop trying to make us follow all these subtle clues. I wish you would say what you want to say more clearly.

Look for clues.