clod vs clew

clod and clew both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clod	Yes	No	No	No
clew	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, clew is a hyponym of clod; that is, clew is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clod:

Other hyponyms of clod include clot, coagulum, gob.

clod (noun)	clew (noun)
a compact mass	evidence that helps to solve a problem
an awkward stupid person	a ball of yarn or cord or thread

clod (verb)	clew (verb)
	roll into a ball