An excuse a suspect uses to show that they are not guilty

• witness

• clue

• alibi

• motive

A false lead

• red herring

• deduction

• sleuth

• evidence

A fact or object that helps to solve mysteries

• suspect

• witness

• clue

• crime

another name for a detective

• victim

• suspect

• red herring

• sleuth

A statement that is believed to be true but may not be

• assumption

• deduction

• clue

• motive

A person who investigates mysteries and gathers information

• suspect

• victim

• detective

• criminal

Something that helps prove who committed the crime

• evidence

• red herring

• motive

• witness

Something that is secret or unknown

• mystery

• red herring

• sleuth

• evidence

Using clues to arrive at a conclusion

• witness

• deduction

• alibi

• interrogate

To think someone is guilty without proof

• victim

• witness

• suspect

• deduction