October 2026 CPH Employee's Club Crossword Challenge

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Across
  1. 2. The popular post-WWII phrase shouted by children to get sweets from neighbors.
  2. 3. A dark-furred feline companion heavily associated with witches and bad luck superstitions.
  3. 5. The zodiac sign represented by a scorpion that begins in late October.
  4. 8. A spooky, destination attraction filled with actors, illusions, and jump scares.
  5. 12. The collective term for changing tree leaves turning vibrant red, orange, and gold.
  6. 13. The seasonal gathering of mature crops, symbolized by the color orange.
  7. 16. The 12-month tracking tool where October sits comfortably as the tenth installment.
  8. 19. The root vegetable originally carved in Ireland before immigrants discovered American pumpkins.
  9. 21. The crisp, transitional season spanning September to December in the Northern Hemisphere.
  10. 23. A carved pumpkin illuminated by a candle or coal to scare away wandering spirits.
  11. 24. A traditional party game where players try to catch floating fruit using only their teeth.
  12. 25. The late September astronomical event that signals the official arrival of fall days.
Down
  1. 1. A tri-colored, triangular sweet originally marketed in the 1880s as "Chicken Feed".
  2. 4. A magical folklore figure traditionally depicted flying on a broomstick under a full moon.
  3. 6. A disguise worn on October 31st to blend in with or hide from wandering ghosts.
  4. 7. A large outdoor fire historically lit during ancient harvest festivals to keep evil spirits away.
  5. 9. An eight-legged creature whose webs create instant eerie decor.
  6. 10. The visible spirit or soul of a deceased person floating through haunted spaces.
  7. 11. A mythical, caped nocturnal creature that transforms into a bat and avoids garlic.
  8. 14. The iridescent, color-changing birthstone assigned to the month of October.
  9. 15. The ancient Celtic festival celebrated on October 31st that inspired modern Halloween.
  10. 17. The large, orange harvest fruit commonly carved into festive door decorations.
  11. 18. The zodiac sign represented by scales that covers the first three weeks of October.
  12. 20. A rattling framework of bones that serves as a classic undead decoration.
  13. 22. The only mammal capable of true, sustained flight, frequently used as a spooky motif.