Across
- 7. - the person who is actually responsible for committing a crime.
- 9. - (not a common word, starts with W), a mystery story focusing on the question of who committed the crime
- 11. - the criminal world or society, often secretive and operating outside the law.
- 12. - a piece of information that helps solve the crime
- 15. - (not a common word, starts with C)... story involves one or more crimes (especially thefts, swindles, or occasionally kidnappings) perpetrated by the main characters in full view of the reader
- 16. - final section of the story where all the mysteries are revealed, and everything is explained
- 17. - evidence or a claim that a person was elsewhere when a crime was committed, used as a defense in criminal cases.
- 18. - (starts with i) the asking for information; synonym: question
Down
- 1. - (starts with v) a person who takes the law into their own hands, often operating outside of legal boundaries to bring justice
- 2. - a key figure in crime stories, often depicted as part of organized crime families or syndicates, thriving during Prohibition.
- 3. - a person who helps another commit a crime, often an important character in stories that involve multiple parties in a criminal enterprise
- 4. - logical thinking used to solve a crime in classic detective stories
- 5. - (not a common word,starts with D) the dramatic climax where the detective gathers all suspects to expose the murderer
- 6. - reasoning from evidence
- 8. - starts with D - an investigator, usually a member of a law enforcement agency.
- 10. - (two words) a photograph taken by the police after an individual is arrested, often seen in crime reports or media.
- 13. - (two words) a false clue intended to distract the detective and reader from the true culprit.
- 14. - the admission of guilt