Get a hint of (6)
I believe the answer is:
detect
'get a hint of' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for detect that I've seen before include "uncover murder?" , "Discover the presence of, as Sherlock would" , "undertake discovery" , "Notice, sense" , "Discover or catch like Sherlock" .)