| __ | 1. | alibi | | A. | an excuse that a suspect uses to show he was somewhere else. |
| __ | 2. | clue | | B. | A false lead that throws the investigator off track. |
| __ | 3. | crime | | C. | An act that is against the law |
| __ | 4. | detective/sleuth | | D. | A person who investigates mysteries and gathers information. |
| __ | 5. | evidence | | E. | Something that helps proves who committed the crime. |
| __ | 6. | mystery | | F. | Someone who is harmed or suffers loss because of the crime. |
| __ | 7. | red herring | | G. | Something that is secret or unknown. |
| __ | 8. | suspect | | H. | A fact or object that helps solve mysteries. |
| __ | 9. | victim | | I. | Someone who is believed to have possibly committed the crime |
| __ | 10. | witness | | J. | Someone who saw the crime and can provide some information. |