In the Heat of the Night Word Search Puzzle – Search Characters, Actors and Actresses. Word Search Puzzle Solver. An African American detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racist southern town. Find out the following actor, actress, character names, and other movie-related words hidden in this word search puzzle based on this movie.. This includes identifying and searching for words that are related to : Ulam, Ralph, Shuie, Packy, Clerk, Fryer, McNeil, Butler, Delores, Watkins, Shagbag, Courtney, Sam Reese, Lee Grant, 1st Tough .