Across
- 6. Check to see if a seized firearm will actually fire
- 7. Untraceable firearm made without a serial number
- 10. Early explosive, or a classic latent print developer
- 11. Metallic shell left behind at a shooting scene
- 12. Setting switched on to prevent a remote device wipe
- 14. Specialized beam that brings hidden evidence out of the dark
- 17. Straight shooter's tool for finding the angle of impact
- 18. Post-mortem exam
- 20. Stain that turns latent prints into dark proof
- 22. Dashboard console that secretly logs vehicle history and GPS points
- 24. A conclusion that latent print examiners use
- 25. Pioneer who claimed every contact leaves a trace
- 26. Extraction of data from a suspect's phone
- 29. Tune up for lab equipment to ensure true measure
- 31. Specialized witness opinion
- 32. Impression left when a crowbar meets a doorframe
- 36. Round loaded into a magazine
- 37. Reagent that makes paper prints fluoresce with excitement
- 40. Enclosure that blocks all signal transmission to seized electronics
- 42. Microscopic cloud left behind when a trigger is pulled
- 43. Reference set taken on a card at booking
- 44. Evidence produced by taking a final breath?
- 46. they give your fingers a grip and leave a trace behind
- 48. Preliminary check that points you in the right direction
- 49. Lab bench dynamic duo that separates and identifies unknown compounds, for short
- 50. Scene trail formed drop by drop
- 52. Unbroken link between the crime scene and the courtroom
- 53. Ballistics database connecting "cases" nationwide
- 54. Branch of forensic science focusing on bodily fluids
- 55. Fume cabinet fixative that really sticks to a print
- 57. "Strong support for inclusion", as an example
- 58. PCR process that makes a mountain out a molecular molehill
- 59. Digit sequence that a suspect might try to remove
Down
- 1. Component of a firearm that leaves a dent
- 2. Current method for separating DNA fragments by size
- 3. Courtroom proceeding where peers weigh the evidence
- 4. Twisted pair studied by geneticists
- 5. Scene marker that drops hints?
- 8. High-throughput test, or a woman's name
- 9. Reagent that turns pink when lead is in the picture
- 13. Sticky solution applied when processing tape for prints
- 15. Intoxicating subject of a toxicology panel
- 16. Deconvolution software that shines on complex DNA mixtures
- 19. Common fluid for screening in tox panels
- 21. Chemical glow-up at a crime scene?
- 23. Nation DNA database for matching profiles across jurisdictions
- 27. Precise genetic addresses tested in a profile
- 28. Death investigation that might have some creepy crawlers
- 30. Legal level determined after a roadside stop, briefly
- 33. Can create whatever you want as long as there is a file for it
- 34. Y-chromosome targeting in a serology lab
- 35. Proof that's hard to match
- 38. High security room where physical items are locked away
- 39. Dual view optical tool for spotting a split screen match
- 41. Impressions left by a quick getaway
- 45. High profile compound in a cannabis case
- 47. Secret setup for cooking
- 51. Biometric database for scanning palm and finger prints
- 56. Specialized system for extracting information from a vehicle