Across
- 4. A person believed to be involved in a crime.
- 7. A misleading clue or distraction intended to divert attention.
- 8. characters who saw the crime being committed
- 10. A discovery that helps solve the crime
- 13. A person who investigates crimes and solves mysteries.
- 14. A thing or statement that helps to prove who committed the crime
Down
- 1. A narrative focused on solving a crime or uncovering a secret
- 2. A piece of evidence or information used to solve a mystery.
- 3. Clues left by the author to help the detective or reader figure out the mystery
- 5. An action that breaks the law
- 6. An investigator
- 9. A guess or feeling not based on facts
- 11. The reason why someone might commit a crime.
- 12. An excuse that an accused person uses to show that he or she was not at the scene of the crime