clue vs indication

clue and indication both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clue	Yes	No	Yes	No
indication	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, indication is a hypernym of clue; that is, indication is a word with a broader meaning than clue:

Other hypernyms of clue include indicant.

clue (noun)	indication (noun)
a slight indication	a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
evidence that helps to solve a problem	something that serves to indicate or suggest
	the act of indicating or pointing out by name
	(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure
	something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary

clue (verb)	indication (verb)
roll into a ball