| A | B |
| alibi | an account of a person's whereabouts during the time a crime took place |
| witness | a person who sees or hears somenthing |
| suspense | uncertainty about what will happen |
| suspect | a person thought to be guilty of a crime |
| detective | a person who solves a mystery |
| solution | the answer to a mystery |
| criminal | a person who has committed a crime |
| slick | well-done, clever |
| case | something that is being investigated |
| clue | something that helps solve a crime |