| A | B |
| red herring | clues purposefully given to send you down the wrong path |
| sleuth/detective | someone who looks for clues |
| defendant | someone being taken to court |
| plaintiff | someone who takes another to court |
| whodunits | another word for mysteries |
| evidence | clues left behind |
| code | a specific way to send a message |
| verdict | a decision |
| suspense | pleasant excitement, caused by wondering what will happen next |
| guilty | you did the crime |
| innocent | you didn't do the crime |
| mystery | it has a story, clues and suspects, to figure out whodunit |