diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 386591b55f..2167b8a4fe 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ J_F_OFILES=\
        jets/f/flip.o \
        jets/f/flor.o \
        jets/f/fork.o \
-       jets/f/help.o \
+       jets/f/hint.o \
        jets/f/hike.o \
        jets/f/look.o \
        jets/f/loot.o
diff --git a/jets/f/help.c b/jets/f/hint.c
similarity index 100%
rename from jets/f/help.c
rename to jets/f/hint.c
diff --git a/jets/f/ut_mint.c b/jets/f/ut_mint.c
index 3445c7050e..5dfd3322f8 100644
--- a/jets/f/ut_mint.c
+++ b/jets/f/ut_mint.c
@@ -542,25 +542,13 @@
       case c3__note: u3x_cell(u3t(gen), &p_gen, &q_gen);
       _mint_used();
       {
+        u3_noun hit = u3nc(u3k(sut), u3k(p_gen));
         u3_noun hum = _mint_in(van, sut, gol, q_gen);
 
-        u3_noun ret = u3nc(u3qf_hint(p_gen, u3h(hum)),
+        u3_noun ret = u3nc(u3qf_hint(hit, u3h(hum)),
                            u3k(u3t(hum)));
         u3z(hum);
-        return ret;
-      }
-
-      case c3__docs: u3x_cell(u3t(gen), &p_gen, &q_gen);
-      _mint_used();
-      {
-        u3_noun hep = u3nc(c3__docs, u3k(p_gen));
-        u3_noun hum = _mint_in(van, sut, gol, q_gen);
-
-        u3_noun ret = u3nc(u3qf_hint(hep, u3h(hum)),
-                           u3k(u3t(hum)));
-
-        u3z(hep);
-        u3z(hum);
+        u3z(hit);
         return ret;
       }
 
diff --git a/jets/f/ut_mull.c b/jets/f/ut_mull.c
index 869f4ef702..e550c80d3e 100644
--- a/jets/f/ut_mull.c
+++ b/jets/f/ut_mull.c
@@ -525,9 +525,13 @@
       _mull_used();
       {
         u3_noun vat = _mull_in(van, sut, gol, dox, q_gen);
-        u3_noun ret = u3nc(u3qf_hint(p_gen, u3h(vat)),
-                           u3qf_hint(p_gen, u3t(vat)));
+        u3_noun hit = u3nc(u3k(sut), u3k(p_gen));
+        u3_noun hix = u3nc(u3k(dox), u3k(p_gen));
+        u3_noun ret = u3nc(u3qf_hint(hit, u3h(vat)),
+                           u3qf_hint(hix, u3t(vat)));
 
+        u3z(hix);
+        u3z(hit);
         u3z(vat);
         return ret;
       }
diff --git a/jets/f/ut_play.c b/jets/f/ut_play.c
index 5ad9171d44..71d17a5baa 100644
--- a/jets/f/ut_play.c
+++ b/jets/f/ut_play.c
@@ -382,8 +382,10 @@
       _play_used();
       {
         u3_noun boc = _play_x(van, sut, q_gen);
-        u3_noun ret = u3qf_hint(p_gen, boc);
+        u3_noun hit = u3nc(u3k(sut), u3k(p_gen));
+        u3_noun ret = u3qf_hint(hit, boc);
 
+        u3z(hit);
         u3z(boc);
         return ret;
       }
diff --git a/jets/tree.c b/jets/tree.c
index feb1af482a..afb6055e67 100644
--- a/jets/tree.c
+++ b/jets/tree.c
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ static u3j_core _143_hex_d[] =
   static u3j_harm _143_pen_comb_a[] = {{".2", u3wf_comb}, {}};
   static u3j_harm _143_pen_cons_a[] = {{".2", u3wf_cons}, {}};
   static u3j_harm _143_pen_core_a[] = {{".2", u3wf_core}, {}};
-  static u3j_harm _143_pen_hint_a[] = {{".2", u3wf_hint}, {}};
   static u3j_harm _143_pen_face_a[] = {{".2", u3wf_face}, {}};
   static u3j_harm _143_pen_fitz_a[] = {{".2", u3wf_fitz}, {}};
   static u3j_harm _143_pen_flan_a[] = {{".2", u3wf_flan}, {}};
@@ -179,7 +178,6 @@ static u3j_core _143_pen_d[] =
     { "flip", _143_pen_flip_a },
     { "flor", _143_pen_flor_a },
     { "fork", _143_pen_fork_a },
-    { "hint", _143_pen_hint_a },
     { "hike", _143_pen_hike_a },
     { "look", _143_pen_look_a },
     { "loot", _143_pen_loot_a },