Halloween

2. This ancient festival may have been the origin of Halloween.
4. Black cats and owls were believed to be used by witches as these.
6. Ancient bonfires were called this because animals bones were burned in them.
8. The most popular Halloween movie today is _____.
10. Jimmy Stewart's best friend in a movie is a giant rabbit of this variety.
11. This colour represents the season of harvest.
13. Halloween originated in this group of people who lived in various European countries.
14. The origins of Halloween may be found mostly in this country.
16. The last time this kind of moon occurred on Oct. 31 was in 2020.
19. Immigrants from Ireland and this country brought their customs about Halloween to the US.
20. This poet was the first to use the word "Halloween" in print.
21. In ancient Irish, Samhain is used as the word for this month.
22. The word "witch" originally meant this kind of woman.
23. During WWII, giving out this on Oct. 31 was banned.
24. This game, which involves apples, is supposed to reveal the future husbands of young women.
25. People used these in ancient times to confuse evil spirits on Oct.31.

1. These were first carved as Jack o'Lanterns in the US.
3. Mary Shelly wrote this novel about a creator who abandoned his creation.
5. The first "Jack o'Lanterns" were carved from this vegetable.
7. This school teacher was chased by a headless horseman in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
9. This word means "country dweller."
12. Catholics celebrate this on the day after Halloween.
14. This state produces the most pumpkins each year.
15. In a famous animated movie, this character demands restitution for spending the night in a pumpkin patch on Halloween.
17. In ancient Europe, children and the poor would offer to say prayers for the dead in exchange for soul cakes. This practice was called ____.
18. Arthur Miller wrote a four act play about the Salem Witch Trials titled "The ____."