Halloween Crossword
Across
- 2. - a place where dead people are buried (American English)
- 3. - a transparent, ghostly figure.
- 4. - magic, practised by witches.
- 7. - mildly scary, though often in a fun way.
- 8. - cooked beverage or dish, e.g. witches brew (noun).
- 9. Reaper - the name traditionally used to symbolise Death. In British English folklore, Death is usually depicted as a skeleton in a long black cloak, carrying a scythe.
- 12. - unsettling, or scary.
- 15. - a fearful, horrid, imaginary creature.
- 16. - a word which is sometimes used to frighten people, when playing tricks.
- 20. - a magic rite, cast by witches.
- 21. - a dark shape cast by an object positioned between a surface and a source of light, such as the moon.
- 23. - fright.
- 25. Rento's brother
- 27. - a monster or demon.
- 29. - a place frequented by ghosts or other spirits of the dead.
- 30. - an insect with eight legs that spins webs.
- 33. - shock or fright.
- 34. - a cooking pot, used by witches to brew spells.
- 35. - a type of lamp.
- 37. - an orange vegetable, which is often carved and hollowed out to make Halloween lanterns.
- 38. - a container for a dead body.
- 40. - undead spirit that haunts houses.
- 42. - horrible, bloody, macabre.
- 43. - large, round satellite that revolves around the earth, which can be seen in the sky at night.
- 47. - a type of brush with a long wooden handle, said to be used by witches to fly, according to legend.
- 48. - spiders spin these to catch flies.
- 49. - an undead, flesh eating creature.
- 50. - scary.
- 52. -sleeps in a coffin by day, and ventures out at night to bite people and drink their blood.
- 54. - a make-believe outfit, worn for fun at Halloween.
- 55. - a bright colour associated with Halloween and other autumn festivals, such as The Mexican Day of The Dead (El Dia de los Muertos).
- 57. - a building where dead people are buried.
- 59. - a burial space for a coffin in a cemetery.
- 60. - (US English) sweet treats given to children at Halloween.
- 61. - a coffin.
- 62. - a small, ugly, mischievous creature
- 63. - ghost-like.
- 65. - a dead person, who was buried wrapped in bandages.
- 66. - bad or evil.
- 69. - an ancient religion, practised by witches.
- 70. - sharp, pointy upper front teeth
- 71. - a fictional flesh eating monster that is said to rob graves, according to folklore.
- 72. - not alive.
- 74. - a celebration, or special event.
- 75. or treat - 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).
- 76. - a large, upright stone placed at the head of a grave.
- 77. - something which is frightening.
Down
- 1. - a scary, bad dream.
- 2. - horrid, gruesome, bloody.
- 5. - bloody, macabre.
- 6. - a male witch.
- 7. - sugary treats given to children at Halloween (British English).
- 8. - a chilling, scary sound. Often used to describe screams.
- 10. - an ornate, stone cemetery building, built to house the coffins of rich and famous people, or members of the same family.
- 11. - a devil.
- 13. - a high pitched noise made by dogs and wolves.
- 14. - a Scottish word for a ghost.
- 17. - a person who turns into a wolf whenever there is a full moon.
- 18. - a trick, or practical joke.
- 19. - a woman believed to have magical powers.
- 22. - the bony part of the head, attached to a person's skeleton.
- 24. - a long, voluminous outer garment, or cloak. Often worn by vampires.
- 26. - the ghosts of dead people.
- 28. - an unhappy, wailing ghost which features in Irish and Scottish folklore. Banshees are said to appear when somebody is about to die.
- 31. - malicious, bad, ill intentioned.
- 32. - a fun, unexpected surprise, designed to please someone.
- 34. - a wax cylinder with a wick in the middle, that can be lit with a match to provide a source of light.
- 36. - red liquid running through veins of people and warm blooded creatures.
- 37. - a ghostly apparition.
- 39. - the tenth month of the year.
- 41. - a long, sharp, curved blade.
- 44. - (verb) to scare, startle.
- 45. - a fictional scary person, used to frighten children who misbehave.
- 46. - a place where dead people are buried (British English).
- 51. - the hard inner frame of person's or animal's body, formed from bones that join together.
- 53. - another name for Halloween.
- 56. - the season that comes after summer and before winter. Also known as "fall"
- 58. - (verb) to frighten a person or animal.
- 64. - a lantern carved from a pumpkin, with a candle inside.
- 66. - a stick used for casting magic spells.
- 67. - a dead body.
- 68. - a costume, often worn for fun at Halloween parties by adults and children alike. At Halloween, partygoers sometimes dress up as mummies, witches, werewolves or vampires!
- 73. - an evil spirit.
- 75. - a practical joke, or other act of deception.