Murder mystery plot device Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TWIST Murder mystery plot device (5)
4% HOE Plot device? (3) LA Times Daily May 10, 2026
4% SUDDENDEATH Plot device in a murder mystery novel [hockey] (11) New York Times Midi Apr 2, 2026
3% ABC The ____ Murders, Agatha Christie mystery (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 19, 2026
3% SEEHOW ____ They Run, 2022 comedy mystery set around a murder at The Mousetrap (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 19, 2026
3% TROPE Familiar plot device (5) LA Times Daily Jun 16, 2026
3% BLOODTHIRSTY Murderous (12) (12) Mirror Classic Jun 9, 2026
3% SLAIN Murdered (5) Thomas Joseph May 26, 2026
3% SCHEMED Plotted (7) Universal May 24, 2026
3% MORGUE "The Murders in the Rue ___" (6) Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026
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