English definitions

Question 1

red herring

Answer 1

a false clue

Question 2

alibi

Answer 2

an excuse that a suspect uses to show that he or she was somewhere other than at the scene of the crime, where the crime was committed

Question 3

clue

Answer 3

a fact or object that helps to solve mysteries

Question 4

crime

Answer 4

an act that is against the law

Question 5

detective

Answer 5

a person who investigates mysteries and gathers information

Question 6

evidence

Answer 6

something that helps prove who committed the crime

Question 7

mystery

Answer 7

something that is secret and unknown

Question 8

sleuth

Answer 8

another name for a detective

Question 9

suspect

Answer 9

a person who is believed to have possible committed the crime

Question 10

victim

Answer 10

someone who is harmed or suffers some loss because of the crime

Question 11

witness

Answer 11

someone who saw the crime being committed and can provide some information

Question 12

Lead

Answer 12

A special term for a clue which helps point the detective in a particular direction

Question 13

Homicide

Answer 13

Another term for murder – the act of having killed someone.

Question 14

Detective Fiction

Answer 14

A genre of writing where a detective works to solve a crime.

Question 15

Private Eye

Answer 15

A hired private detective

Question 16

Motive

Answer 16

The reason the person had to commit the crime.

Question 17

Means

Answer 17

The ability to commit the crime.

Question 18

Opportunity

Answer 18

The chance to commit the crime.

Question 19

Snoop

Answer 19

To look around a place secretly/without permission.

Question 20

Culprit

Answer 20

A person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed.

Question 21

Case Closed

Answer 21

Said when a mystery has been solved.

Question 22

Breakthrough

Answer 22

A sudden, dramatic and important discovery to help solve the case.

Question 23

Conspiracy

Answer 23

A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.