Disappearing Act: Vanishing Crimes

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Across
  1. 5. A crime where evidence and suspects simply vanish
  2. 8. An investigation stalled by clues that evaporated over time
  3. 11. A clandestine act designed to leave no visible trace
  4. 13. Describes evidence that has mysteriously disappeared
  5. 14. Faint clues left behind by someone who disappears
  6. 15. Operating under a false identity to escape detection
  7. 16. A quiet departure that leaves investigators stumped
  8. 17. A deceptive trick enabling criminals to vanish in plain sight
  9. 19. A sudden and unexplained departure from a crime scene
  10. 20. A hidden exit strategy used to flee the scene quickly
Down
  1. 1. A crucial piece of evidence that mysteriously goes missing
  2. 2. A secret passage or route used to vanish from sight
  3. 3. An act executed so perfectly that nothing remains
  4. 4. A mysterious case involving the sudden loss of a victim
  5. 6. A diversionary tactic masking the true nature of a crime
  6. 7. A criminal who snatches valuables and slips away unseen
  7. 9. The deliberate removal of traces to obscure a crime
  8. 10. A wrongdoing executed so covertly that no trace remains
  9. 12. A surreal display of vanishing acts and elusive hints
  10. 18. A baffling report of an individual who never reappears