redherringa false leadthat throwsthe detectiveoff trackguiltyresponsiblefor havingdonesomethingwrongmysterya fictionstory aboutsolving acrimeevidencesomethingthat proveswhocommittedthe crimevictimsomeone whois harmed orhas sufferedbecause ofthe crimesidekicka personwho assiststhe detectivein solving thecrimesuspecta personbelieved tohave possiblycommittedthe crimewitnessa person whosaw the crimebeing committedand can provideinformationdetectivea person whoinvestigatesmysteriesand gathersinformationcrimean actthat isagainstthe lawFree!conclusionthe ending ofa storyshowing howthe mysterywas solvedalibian excuse that asuspect uses toshow that they weresomewhere otherthan the scene ofthe crimemotivethereason fordoingsomethingcluea fact orobject thatthat helpssolve amysterycriminalthe personwhocommittedthe crimeredherringa false leadthat throwsthe detectiveoff trackguiltyresponsiblefor havingdonesomethingwrongmysterya fictionstory aboutsolving acrimeevidencesomethingthat proveswhocommittedthe crimevictimsomeone whois harmed orhas sufferedbecause ofthe crimesidekicka personwho assiststhe detectivein solving thecrimesuspecta personbelieved tohave possiblycommittedthe crimewitnessa person whosaw the crimebeing committedand can provideinformationdetectivea person whoinvestigatesmysteriesand gathersinformationcrimean actthat isagainstthe lawFree!conclusionthe ending ofa storyshowing howthe mysterywas solvedalibian excuse that asuspect uses toshow that they weresomewhere otherthan the scene ofthe crimemotivethereason fordoingsomethingcluea fact orobject thatthat helpssolve amysterycriminalthe personwhocommittedthe crime

Mystery Vocabulary - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. a false lead that throws the detective off track
    red herring
  2. responsible for having done something wrong
    guilty
  3. a fiction story about solving a crime
    mystery
  4. something that proves who committed the crime
    evidence
  5. someone who is harmed or has suffered because of the crime
    victim
  6. a person who assists the detective in solving the crime
    sidekick
  7. a person believed to have possibly committed the crime
    suspect
  8. a person who saw the crime being committed and can provide information
    witness
  9. a person who investigates mysteries and gathers information
    detective
  10. an act that is against the law
    crime
  11. Free!
  12. the ending of a story showing how the mystery was solved
    conclusion
  13. an excuse that a suspect uses to show that they were somewhere other than the scene of the crime
    alibi
  14. the reason for doing something
    motive
  15. a fact or object that that helps solve a mystery
    clue
  16. the person who committed the crime
    criminal