Halloween

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Across
  1. 1. the power or ability to make things happen by casting spells, or entertaining people by performing tricks.
  2. 4. a place frequented by ghosts or other spirits of the dead.
  3. 5. an undead creature who sleeps in a coffin by day and ventures out at night to bite people and drink their blood.
  4. 6. the ghosts of dead people.
  5. 9. bad or evil.
  6. 10. a woman believed to have magical powers.
  7. 11. another name for the night of 31 October, when people celebrate with costumes, decorations, and trick-or-treating.
  8. 13. a make-believe outfit, worn for fun at Halloween.
  9. 14. or broomstick – a type of brush with a long wooden handle, said to be used by witches to fly, according to legend.
  10. 15. a small flying mammal with leathery wings. According to legend, vampires are said to be able to turn into bats.
  11. 17. an insect with eight legs that spins webs.
Down
  1. 1. a fearful, horrid, imaginary creature.
  2. 2. sweet treats given to children at Halloween.
  3. 3. an orange vegetable, often carved and hollowed out to make Halloween lanterns.
  4. 6. the hard inner frame of a person’s or animal’s body, formed from bones that join together.
  5. 7. a popular Halloween custom in the UK and USA, where children dress up in costumes and visit people's houses in search of sweets (British English) or candy (US English).
  6. 8. an undead spirit that haunts houses.
  7. 9. a stick used for casting magic spells.
  8. 12. the season that comes after summer and before winter. Known as autumn in the UK and fall in the USA.
  9. 16. a magic rite, cast by witches.