Halloween Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. Its phases may bring out the worst
  2. 7. Thirsty, timeless, and light-averse
  3. 8. Architect with eight limbs and no blueprint
  4. 9. Expected gift for a seasonal knock
  5. 11. Wrapped in tradition—and linen
  6. 12. More than just inhabited
  7. 15. Bubbling workspace for the unconventional cook
  8. 18. Seen by few, blamed by many
  9. 19. Enough to raise hairs—or questions
  10. 20. Mild revenge for a door unanswered
  11. 21. Spun with patience, found with panic
  12. 24. Silent flier drawn to the dark
  13. 25. A box that rarely opens from the inside
  14. 26. She may hex you, but only if the broom’s parked
Down
  1. 1. It walks, but not with purpose
  2. 2. It’s what’s left when there’s nothing left
  3. 3. A two-letter scare tactic
  4. 4. Name given when we can’t explain the shape in the dark
  5. 5. Often traded like currency on October 31st
  6. 6. Sweeping tool with airborne potential
  7. 10. Too quiet, too still, too wrong
  8. 12. Long, lonely cry beneath the moon
  9. 13. Not quite terrifying, but close behind
  10. 14. Often marked, but not always quiet
  11. 15. Worn for fun—or deception
  12. 16. When the shadows become bolder
  13. 17. Worn to conceal, or reveal something else
  14. 19. Hard to pin down—whether in a glass or a house
  15. 22. Furry omen, especially mid-crossing
  16. 23. Autumn icon that loses its head by Halloween