| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DUEL | "Three Musketeers" plot element |
| TOMB | Plot element |
| SHORTO | Plot element? |
| TWIST | Plot element |
| ACRE | Plot element? |
| AMBUSH | Western plot element |
| ACCUSATION | Whodunit plot element |
| MOTIVE | Mystery-plot element |
| FALSEACCUSATION | Whodunit plot element |
| CLUE | Whodunit plot element |
| ETERNALTRIANGLE | Whodunit plot element |
| ALIBI | Whodunit plot element |
| STAMPEDE | Western plot element |
| MOTIVE | Whodunit plot element |
| CLUE | Mystery-novel plot element |
| TREASUREHUNT | Adventure-film plot element |
| APB | Cop-show plot element |
| DRUGDEAL | Cop-show plot element |
| CHESSGAME | Plot element of "Casablanca" |
| AMNESIA | Soap-opera plot element |
| PAPERS | Plot element in many spy stories. |
