CFO Org Halloween Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Root vegetable used for early lanterns before pumpkins became common.
  2. 6. Old term for costumed revelers who went door-to-door in earlier centuries.
  3. 8. Modern custom that evolved from earlier “souling” and guising traditions.
  4. 11. Communal fires historically lit on seasonal festival nights to ward off darkness.
  5. 12. Short word for face coverings used in masquerades and old ritual performances.
  6. 14. Carved lantern traditionally associated with Halloween (modern popular form).
  7. 15. Sweet items commonly given to trick-or-treaters.
Down
  1. 1. Season associated with Halloween — central to farming.
  2. 3. The squash most commonly carved into lanterns in North America.
  3. 4. Holiday observed Nov. 1 that follows All Hallows’ Eve.
  4. 5. Figure in folklore often depicted flying and associated with magic during Halloween.
  5. 7. Celestial body strongly linked to night, autumn rituals, and Halloween imagery.
  6. 9. Traditional harvest game where participants try to catch floating fruit with their mouths.
  7. 10. Attire people wear during Halloween celebrations (historically intended to confuse spirits).
  8. 13. Straw figure often associated with harvests and occasionally with autumn festivals.