Difficultly: Hard

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Across
  1. 3. Warm, spiced apple beverage served at harvest markets
  2. 9. Illuminated carved pumpkin displayed on doorsteps
  3. 10. Distressing and horrific because of involvement with death or injury
  4. 12. Pouring of a drink offered as a religious or spiritual sacrifice
  5. 14. Literary name for the Prince of Darkness in Milton's Paradise Lost
  6. 15. Cast-iron vessel used in folklore for brewing potions
  7. 18. Small oak tree nut gathered by squirrels
  8. 21. Waning light after sunset during peak autumn evenings
  9. 22. Deep, dark red mineral color abundant in autumn foliage
  10. 23. Iconic 1922 silent German Expressionist vampire film
Down
  1. 1. A spellbinding state or magical trance
  2. 2. Large outdoor fire built for autumn gatherings and harvest celebrations
  3. 3. Intricate labyrinth constructed out of tall cornstalks
  4. 4. Astronomical event marking equal day and night in autumn
  5. 5. Literary genre defining Edgar Allan Poe and Bram Stoker's works
  6. 6. Ancient Gaelic festival marking the end of harvest and origin of Halloween
  7. 7. Stately and impressive building housing a tomb or burial chamber
  8. 8. Burial ground or graveyard filled with headstones
  9. 11. Poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas, often dark
  10. 13. High-strung or ghostly atmosphere
  11. 15. Warm button-up sweater essential for crisp October weather
  12. 16. Mysterious spectral appearance or phantom ghost
  13. 17. Legendary midnight gathering of witches in European lore
  14. 19. Tool with tines used to gather fallen yard foliage
  15. 20. Thin layer of ice formed on freezing October mornings