English Superstitions

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Across
  1. 4. Considered an unlucky day
  2. 9. Seeing one is a death omen
  3. 11. Where the River Wye meets the River Severn, a place of powerful magic
  4. 13. Lighting from one match means bad luck for the third
  5. 17. Hunting and killing wrens on St. Stephen's Day ensures good luck
  6. 18. Shaking hands with one brings good luck
  7. 19. Finding one brings good fortune
  8. 20. Knocking on it wards off bad luck
Down
  1. 1. Crossing your path is considered good luck
  2. 2. Old rhyme about cracks in the pavement
  3. 3. Prevents bad luck when you see a single magpie
  4. 5. Breaking it grants a wish to the holder of the larger piece
  5. 6. Tradition of who first enters the house on New Year's Day
  6. 7. Brings bad luck
  7. 8. Having them in your pillow is bad luck
  8. 10. GATE Protects against evil
  9. 12. Opening one inside is bad luck
  10. 14. Ticking in the wall presages a death
  11. 15. Hearing it brings good luck, especially if you have money in your pocket
  12. 16. Ancient stone in the Tower of London, said to protect the kingdom