Across
- 2. Seasonal activity where children dress up and visit houses asking for sweet treats. (12 letters)
- 7. Famous 2012 Taylor Swift album featuring fall-themed lyrics like "leaves falling down." (3 letters)
- 8. Spine-chilling sensation or feeling of fear on a dark October night. (5 letters)
- 9. Traditional autumnal treat made by dipping fresh orchard fruit into melted sugar or caramel on a stick. (12 letters)
- 10. Deep sleep-like state that garden hedgehogs and frogs enter as temperatures drop in late autumn. (11 letters)
- 13. Rich, organic material made from decomposed leaves and garden waste used to nourish soil. (7 letters)
- 15. Warm orange gourd commonly carved into jack-o'-lanterns or baked into pie. (8 letters)
- 16. Iconic 1993 Halloween fantasy-comedy film starring three chaotic witch sisters. (11 letters)
- 18. Outfit worn at Halloween to transform into a monster, hero, or character. (7 letters)
Down
- 1. Warm knitwear for chilly days (6 letters)
- 3. Essential garden tool used to gather fallen leaves into piles. (4 letters)
- 4. The characteristic rustling sound made when walking through piles of dry fallen leaves. (6 letters)
- 5. Crisp fruit picked from orchards during early autumn, great for cider and pies. (5 letters)
- 6. Small, spiky nocturnal mammal that searches garden leaf piles for insects before winter. (8 letters)
- 11. Shrub or tree valued in autumn for its brilliant red foliage, often called "burning bush." (8 letters)
- 12. The hard-shelled fruit of an oak tree, often collected by squirrels in autumn. (5 letters)
- 14. Cozy 2000s TV drama set in Connecticut that explodes in popularity online every fall season. (12 letters)
- 17. A protective layer of bark, chips, or straw spread over garden soil to retain moisture and keep roots warm over winter. (5 letters)