Murder mystery plot device Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Murder mystery plot device . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TWIST.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TWIST Murder mystery plot device (5)
3% ESOTERIC Mysterious (8) Eugene Sheffer Nov 22, 2025
3% SCHEME Plot (6) Thomas Joseph Nov 21, 2025
3% WHODUNNIT Hound twin developing murder mystery (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 18, 2025
3% ARCANE Mysterious (6) Thomas Joseph Nov 15, 2025
3% EW "____ Murders in the Building" (2) USA Today Quick Nov 14, 2025
3% ONLY "____ Murders in the Building" (4) USA Today Quick Nov 14, 2025
3% ENIGMAS Mysteries (7) The Times Concise Nov 7, 2025
3% SHE "Murder, ___ Wrote" (3) TV Nov 2, 2025
3% TIMELOOP "Groundhog Day" plot device (8) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
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