Across
- 5. Information or objects used to solve a crime or mystery
- 7. The method or tool used to commit the crime
- 11. A person believed to have committed the crime
- 13. The person who tells the story
- 15. The conclusion of the mystery, when the solution is revealed
- 16. A sudden discovery that helps solve the mystery
- 17. The process of reasoning through clues and facts to reach a conclusion
- 18. Another word for a detective, often someone who investigates and solves mysteries
- 19. A reason or excuse given by a suspect to prove they were not at the scene of the crime
Down
- 1. A fact or object that helps solve the mystery
- 2. Someone who saw or heard something important related to the crime
- 3. A person who solves mysteries or investigates crimes
- 4. An illegal act committed by the culprit
- 6. A state of tension or excitement about what will happen next
- 7. The reason a person commits a crime
- 8. Herring A misleading clue designed to distract from the real solution
- 9. A feeling based on intuition, not evidence
- 10. The ability or chance to commit the crime
- 12. The study of evidence through science to help solve crimes
- 14. The person responsible for committing the crime