1) Alluded 2) Clued 3) Oblique 1) Clued 2) Dropped a clue 3) Dropped clues 4) Gave a clue 5) Gave clues 6) Gave inklings 7) Implied 8) Insinuated 9) Less than broadcast 10) Made a suggestion 11) Not explicit 12) Offered intimations 13) Suggested 14) Suggested obliquely 15) Used innuendoes 16) Was less than explicit 
• (imp. & p. p.) of Hint