2022 Halloween Crossword

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1. Who had the first ‘Jack o Lantern’? (Hint: Mythological figure.)
3. The farthest distance to fire a pumpkin. (Rounded to the 1’s place)
7. Eye of newt, a common ingredient in a witch’s brew, is actually just _______ seed!
8. The phobia of spiders.
11. I’m a dead giveaway for vampire, but don’t break me. What am I?
14. Tootsie Rolls were name by their creator, Leo Hirschfield, after his ________, nicknamed ‘Tootsie.’
16. How many acres was the largest temporary corn maze?
17. I’m tall in the morning, I’m shorter at night. I’m pale like I’ve been given a fright! Give me a spark and its easy to see, why Halloween just isn’t the same without me.
18. The irrational fear of candy.
20. In an old, spooky legend, where does Ichabod Crane live?
21. What percent of the U.S. pumpkin crop is available during October?
23. According to legend, what is the most dangerous thing about a mandrake?
24. This monster is known for large hoards of items, clever riddles, and breathing fire.
28. What do you call a cousin of the Werewolf?
31. How many continents are pumpkins grown on?
33. Which movie first introduced the concept of zombies eating brains?
35. An orange moon is a _______ moon.
36. Which song reigned #1 on the Hot 100 list in 1962? The _______ _________
39. A red moon is a _______ moon.
44. What is one way to drive off a vampire? Expose it to ________.
45. Throwing a(n) _____ _____ over your shoulder on Halloween was thought to reveal the initial of your future spouse.
46. A shapeshifting, equine water spirit known best for its tarry hide and carrying its riders into the depths.
47. The irrational fear of the moon.
48. From which world region do pumpkins originate?
49. Most years, you will only find this monster once a month.

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2. The original name of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups was inspired by the ____.
4. What was one of the more eccentric, plant-themed PEZ flavors?
5. Bobbing for apples started out as a _________ ritual.
6. An incredible amount of this candy is sold for Halloween each year. So much so, that if you laid each piece sold last year – end to end – the line of candy would wrap around the earth 4.25 times.
7. In the beginning, M&M’s were only available to the ________.
9. Each snickers bar has a limit of _______ peanuts.
10. If you are in the Florida keys for Halloween, you may find a(n) _____________ pumpkin carving contest.
12. How many feet across was the world’s largest, recorded pumpkin pie?
13. “We're sorry skeletons, you're so misunderstood! You only want to socialize, but I don't think we should!” ______ _____ _________
15. What should you throw on your doorstep if you want to keep out evil spirits on Halloween?
19. An enormous legendary bird.
22. What Halloween radio drama caused alleged mass panic on October 30,1938?
25. “But you see, it’s not me, it’s not my family. In your head, in your head. . .”
26. The maker does not want it, the buyer does not use it, and the user does not see it.
27. In ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’, how many people are killed with a chainsaw?
29. What scares a dullahan?
30. The world’s heaviest pumpkin was 2,702 lbs (1,226 kg.), grown by a farmer from Radda, _____.
32. During a quite literally dark and stormy day, Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein, as part of a _____ _____ competition.
34. What’s a skeleton’s favorite instrument? A ______.
37. Who is Jekyll’s closest companion?
38. What do you call a spider with 13 eyes?
40. First, you tie a rope from the ceiling. Then, you tie an apple to the rope. Third, you put a candle in the apple and light it on fire! Fourth, spin the apple and then try to take a bite! If you follow all these steps, which inadvisable game of old are you playing?
41. I have no feet to dance, I have no eyes to see, I have no life to live or die, but yet I do all three. What am I?
42. Which 2017 horror movie holds the all-time worldwide box office record for horror movies?
43. According to Max Brooks' Zombie Survival Guide, what is the safest manner of transport during a zombie apocalypse?