October Crossword

3. One of the October birth flowers traditionally symbolized despair and grief over a loved one. It may be surprising that such a cheerful flower is associated with the dead
8. One of the October birthstones, they are a type of quartz made up of tiny spheres of amorphous hydrated silica, which give it its rainbow shimmer.
9. The tradition carried out by children to ask for candy when visiting someone's home in costume on Halloween.
10. An object made to resemble a human figure, set up to scare birds away from a field where crops are growing.
11. This famous escape artist died on Halloween after his appendix ruptured. It was found to have ruptured several days earlier, but it had already poisoned his insides.
12. A garden area where gourds are grown and nurtured, often a fun location for a date night in the fall.

1. Pumpkins with craved faces, usually lit with a candle inside.
2. This zodiac sign is an air sign represented by the scales.
4. The world's largest Volksfest, featuring a beer festival and a travelling funfair. It is held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
5. Holiday celebrated on October 31st where people dress up in costumes and get candy from neighbors.
6. The informal holiday that occurs the night before Halloween on which children, teenagers and adults engage in jokes, pranks, vandalism and/or parties.
7. This zodiac sign is a water sign represented by the scorpion.