To suddenly realize, to understand.
Hey that guy finally moved over into the slow lane for you. Awesome he finally caught a clue.
Level of being well informed. Usually used with the implication that the clue level is not high enough.
The sysadmin was showing his usual clue level, when I tried to explain the issue.
When making a selection from an unknown set of donuts, look for a doughnut clue such as fruit or cream. Such clue will be on the side of the donut
Yo! What kind of donut is this?
“Look for a donut clue on the side”