Across
- 1. the power or ability to make things happen by casting spells, or entertaining people by performing tricks.
- 4. a place frequented by ghosts or other spirits of the dead.
- 5. an undead creature who sleeps in a coffin by day and ventures out at night to bite people and drink their blood.
- 6. the ghosts of dead people.
- 9. bad or evil.
- 10. a woman believed to have magical powers.
- 11. another name for the night of 31 October, when people celebrate with costumes, decorations, and trick-or-treating.
- 13. a make-believe outfit, worn for fun at Halloween.
- 14. or broomstick – a type of brush with a long wooden handle, said to be used by witches to fly, according to legend.
- 15. a small flying mammal with leathery wings. According to legend, vampires are said to be able to turn into bats.
- 17. an insect with eight legs that spins webs.
Down
- 1. a fearful, horrid, imaginary creature.
- 2. sweet treats given to children at Halloween.
- 3. an orange vegetable, often carved and hollowed out to make Halloween lanterns.
- 6. the hard inner frame of a person’s or animal’s body, formed from bones that join together.
- 7. a popular Halloween custom in the UK and USA, where children dress up in costumes and visit people's houses in search of sweets (British English) or candy (US English).
- 8. an undead spirit that haunts houses.
- 9. a stick used for casting magic spells.
- 12. the season that comes after summer and before winter. Known as autumn in the UK and fall in the USA.
- 16. a magic rite, cast by witches.
