Mystery Genre Glossary

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Across
  1. 1. Something a detective follows to find answers
  2. 3. A clue that suggests future events in a narrative.
  3. 4. A person, especially a police officer, whose occupation is to investigate and solve crimes.
  4. 7. A reason someone gives for not being at the crime.
  5. 9. Something that misleads or distracts from the real issue.
  6. 10. Someone who has been harmed or effected from a crime or event
  7. 11. Someone who has seen an event and can describe it.
Down
  1. 2. Information or objects that help solve a case.
  2. 5. The character who causes trouble or harm.
  3. 6. Someone who follows clues to solve a mystery.
  4. 8. Something illegal that can get you arrested for.