| __ | 1. | alibi | | A. | an act committed in violation of a law |
| __ | 2. | clue | | B. | something that is used to divert attention from basic issue |
| __ | 3. | crime | | C. | an inner drive that causes a person to act a certain way |
| __ | 4. | deduction | | D. | a person who is suspected of a crime |
| __ | 5. | motive | | E. | an inference made by logical reasoning |
| __ | 6. | purloin | | F. | another name for a detective |
| __ | 7. | red herring | | G. | an excuse that an accused person uses to show innocence |
| __ | 8. | sleuth | | H. | to steal |
| __ | 9. | suspect | | I. | a fact or object that helps solve mysteries |
| __ | 10. | witness | | J. | someone who saw or can give a firsthand account of something |