pieces of information or hints that help to solve a problem or mystery

a different form or variation of the word that refers to specific locations or areas (less common usage)

क्षेत्र

English Usage: The novel described several cluses where the characters lived.

Hindi Usage: उपन्यास ने उन क्षेत्रों का वर्णन किया जहाँ पात्र रहते थे।