Trace pointer (10)
I believe the answer is:
suggestion
This clue is a double definition.
'trace' is the first definition.
(synonyms)
'pointer' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
(Other definitions for suggestion that I've seen before include "suspicion" , "Idea put forward for consideration" , "Proposition" , "Hint" , "one may be going to box?" .)