Across
- 3. Warm, spiced apple beverage served at harvest markets
- 9. Illuminated carved pumpkin displayed on doorsteps
- 10. Distressing and horrific because of involvement with death or injury
- 12. Pouring of a drink offered as a religious or spiritual sacrifice
- 14. Literary name for the Prince of Darkness in Milton's Paradise Lost
- 15. Cast-iron vessel used in folklore for brewing potions
- 18. Small oak tree nut gathered by squirrels
- 21. Waning light after sunset during peak autumn evenings
- 22. Deep, dark red mineral color abundant in autumn foliage
- 23. Iconic 1922 silent German Expressionist vampire film
Down
- 1. A spellbinding state or magical trance
- 2. Large outdoor fire built for autumn gatherings and harvest celebrations
- 3. Intricate labyrinth constructed out of tall cornstalks
- 4. Astronomical event marking equal day and night in autumn
- 5. Literary genre defining Edgar Allan Poe and Bram Stoker's works
- 6. Ancient Gaelic festival marking the end of harvest and origin of Halloween
- 7. Stately and impressive building housing a tomb or burial chamber
- 8. Burial ground or graveyard filled with headstones
- 11. Poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas, often dark
- 13. High-strung or ghostly atmosphere
- 15. Warm button-up sweater essential for crisp October weather
- 16. Mysterious spectral appearance or phantom ghost
- 17. Legendary midnight gathering of witches in European lore
- 19. Tool with tines used to gather fallen yard foliage
- 20. Thin layer of ice formed on freezing October mornings