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Other crossword clues for answer "MOTIVE"

MOTIVE
Crime investigation necessity
Reason for action
Driving force
Mystery-plot element
Driver for a criminal
Whodunit discovery
Aspect of a crime investigation
Whodunit plot element
Intention
Whodunit component
Trial attorney's concern
Whodunit reason
Reason
Reason for a crime
Claim in court
Accompanier of means and opportunity
Incentive
Stimulus.
Whodunit ingredient.
Inducement.
Stimulus or goal
Sleuth's object
Murder mystery necessity
Whodunit necessity
Mystery element
Envy, anger or greed, maybe
Issue in a murder trial
Grounds
Investigator's interest
Reason for doing something
Purpose
Cause for a crime
Revenge or greed, perhaps
Columbo's concern
Rationale
Detective's determination
Whodunit element
Part of a detective's theory