Cryptids and ghouls

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Across
  1. 7. Genre that evokes fear and dread in its audience.
  2. 9. Thin, humanoid creatures known for their speed and stealth.
  3. 11. Large, hairy humanoid said to roam North American forests.
  4. 12. Winged creature from New Jersey folklore, often described as a hybrid.
  5. 15. Australian equivalent of Bigfoot, known for its aggression.
  6. 17. Winged creature linked to sightings in West Virginia.
Down
  1. 1. Creature known for attacking livestock in Latin America.
  2. 2. Human that transforms into a wolf during a full moon.
  3. 3. Spirit of a deceased person believed to haunt the living.
  4. 4. Causing fear or apprehension; scary.
  5. 5. Mythical creature that feeds on the blood of the living.
  6. 6. The kind of creature cryptozoologists study.
  7. 8. Undead creature often depicted as mindless and flesh-eating.
  8. 10. Cannibalistic spirit from Algonquian folklore.
  9. 13. Another name for the elusive Bigfoot.
  10. 14. Legendary aquatic creature said to inhabit a Scottish lake.
  11. 16. Dark figures said to lurk at the edge of one's vision.