| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| CORPSE | Mystery story necessity. |
| MOTIVE | Murder mystery necessity |
| EDGARS | Mystery story awards. |
| POE | Mystery-story pioneer |
| ARSENIC | Mystery-story poison |
| POE | Mystery story pioneer |
| SPILLANE | Mystery story writer. |
| REDHERRING | Mystery story trickery. |
| EDGAR | Mystery story award. |
| SUSPENSE | Mystery-story feature |
| THEWOMANINWHITE | Mystery story, 1860. |
| INSPECTOR | Mystery story character. |
| POE | Mystery story pioneer. |
| ALIBI | Mystery-story ingredient |
| WHO | Important mystery story pronoun. |
| ELLIN | Mystery story writer Stanley |
| WHODUNIT | Mystery story (coined by Donald Gordon). |
| MARIE | 1842 story "The Mystery of...Roget" |
