National Black Cat Appreciation Day (Aug 17)

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Across
  1. 3. Last name of the actor who starred in the movie adaptation of The Black Cat and is best remembered for portraying Dracula
  2. 4. Black cats are pets of these pointy-hat wearing spellcasters
  3. 6. A black cat's arrival at a new home signifies prosperity in this U.K. country
  4. 7. Last name of the writer from Baltimore who wrote a short story called The Black Cat
  5. 9. Black cats are needed to find the hidden treasures of this animal of Chilean folklore
Down
  1. 1. Name of the cat known as Chief Mouser of Her Majesty's Treasure in the U.K.
  2. 2. City with a music venue called Black Cat
  3. 5. Type of luck usually associated with black cats
  4. 8. Name of the black cat who lost his back legs, received prosthetic limbs, and became known as the "bionic cat"