Mystery Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. Something that is secret and unknown.
  2. 3. Person(s) who has a motive to commit the crime.
  3. 7. Someone who solves the mystery.
  4. 9. The story given by an accused person explaining where they were at the time of the crime.
  5. 10. herring A false clue to distract, or throw the detective or reader off track.
Down
  1. 1. The reason that a person committed a crime.
  2. 2. Someone or something that proves who committed the crime.
  3. 4. The chance a person has to commit the crime.
  4. 5. An action that breaks the law.
  5. 6. A person who has seen or has knowledge about the crime.
  6. 8. A fact or information that gives information to help solve a mystery.