| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| SUBTLE | Indirect (hint) | |
| ALLUSION | A reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication; indirect reference; a hint. | |
| HINT | To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner; as, to hint a suspicion. | |
| INTIMATION | A hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice; a remote or ambiguous reference; as, he had given only intimations of his design. | |
| DROP | To bestow or communicate by a suggestion; to let fall in an indirect, cautious, or gentle manner; as, to drop hint, a word of counsel, etc. | |