Across
- 4. Its phases may bring out the worst
- 7. Thirsty, timeless, and light-averse
- 8. Architect with eight limbs and no blueprint
- 9. Expected gift for a seasonal knock
- 11. Wrapped in tradition—and linen
- 12. More than just inhabited
- 15. Bubbling workspace for the unconventional cook
- 18. Seen by few, blamed by many
- 19. Enough to raise hairs—or questions
- 20. Mild revenge for a door unanswered
- 21. Spun with patience, found with panic
- 24. Silent flier drawn to the dark
- 25. A box that rarely opens from the inside
- 26. She may hex you, but only if the broom’s parked
Down
- 1. It walks, but not with purpose
- 2. It’s what’s left when there’s nothing left
- 3. A two-letter scare tactic
- 4. Name given when we can’t explain the shape in the dark
- 5. Often traded like currency on October 31st
- 6. Sweeping tool with airborne potential
- 10. Too quiet, too still, too wrong
- 12. Long, lonely cry beneath the moon
- 13. Not quite terrifying, but close behind
- 14. Often marked, but not always quiet
- 15. Worn for fun—or deception
- 16. When the shadows become bolder
- 17. Worn to conceal, or reveal something else
- 19. Hard to pin down—whether in a glass or a house
- 22. Furry omen, especially mid-crossing
- 23. Autumn icon that loses its head by Halloween