Mystery Elements
Puzzle Solvers
Solving a Mystery
Following the Clues
Mysterious Figures
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Beginning, middle, and end

What are the three parts of a fictional story?

100

This is a synonym for detective that is only one syllable and starts with an "s".

What is a sleuth?

100
This event creates the need for an investigation. It is an action that breaks the law.

What is a crime?

100

I have a feeling about this, but I'm not really sure because I don't have any evidence to support it.

What is a hunch?
100

I can't believe this happened to me! Someone stole my collection of autographed sports memorabilia! A crime was actually committed against me...

What is a victim?

200

Every good mystery has these kinds of characters.

What are detailed, with lots of personality?!

200

This person is the assistant to a detective.

What is a sidekick?

200

This is a person THOUGHT to be guilty of a crime. There may be more than one in an investigation.

What is a suspect?

200

Ahh, rats! I thought this was a clue to lead me to the mystery's solution, but it was just a false clue to throw me off track.

What is a red herring?

200

Loren was accused of a crime, but we have no way of knowing if she actually committed it. We just THINK she is guilty.

What is a suspect?

300

Something you should pay close attention to because it will lead you to the solution of the mystery

What is a clue?

300

This word for a mystery leader has FIVE syllables.

What is an investigator?

300

Before I accuse someone of committing a crime, it is helpful to know if he or she has a reason for doing it, even if that reason is hidden or not obvious.

What is a motive?

300

A sudden, dramatic discovery that helps with an investigation

What is a breakthrough?

300

This individual committed a crime.

What is a criminal?

400
A feeling of uncertainty about what may happen. This may involve an increased heart rate, sitting on the edge of a seat, and laser focus.

What is suspense?

400

This person's title sounds like a problem you have when someone else refuses to swallow or throw away something they're finished with.

What is a gumshoe?
400

Evidence that a person was not at the scene of a crime when it took place.

What is alibi?

400

This is a suggested solution given from facts and evidence to a mystery. Picture an inverted triangle.

What is deduction?

400
In "Mr. Peabody's Apples", Billy Little was this. He saw Mr. Peabody take an apple without paying for it (even though we found out later he didn't actually steal it).

What is a witness?