Answer: clew

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clewanything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
CLEWLower corner of a square sail
CLEWSkein
CLEWThread of a narrative
CLEWSail's corner
CLEWMiss Marple discovery
CLEWMiss Marple's discovery
CLEWScotland Yard discovery
CLEWInterest of Miss Marple
CLEWSomething of interest to Miss Marple
CLEWDiscovery in a British mystery
CLEWKitten's plaything
CLEWBall of thread or yarn
CLEWWind into a ball
clewto carry a large amount of sail
cleweither lower corner of a square sail or the after lower corner of a fore-and-aft sail
clewa. to draw up the bottom edge of (a curtain, drop, etc.) and fold out of view; bag b. to secure (lines) with a clew
clewa ball of thread, yarn, or cord
clewto roll into a ball
clewto coil into a ball
clewto haul (the lower corners of a square-rig sail) up to the yard by means of the clew lines
clewto present an impressive appearance
clewto secure (a sail) in an unfurled position
clewball or skein of thread, yarn, etc.
clewto direct or point out by a clue
CLEWCorner of a sail.
CLEWThread of Theseus
CLEWWay out of the labyrinth
CLEWEither lower corner of a square sail
CLEWThis, across the pond
CLEWBottom corner of a square sail
CLEWSkein of yarn
CLEWBall of thread.
CLEWLower corner of a square sail.
CLEWTheseus' ball of thread.
CLEWBall of yarn.
CLEWMetal loop in a sail.
CLEWBall of yarn
CLEWCogitate.
CLEWRoll into a ball.