Halloween Hijinx

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Across
  1. 2. This is October's birthstone.
  2. 4. The name of the original Celtic celebration Halloween evolved from
  3. 9. Who directed The Nightmare Before Christmas?
  4. 10. Last name of the author of autumnal classics like "The Halloween Tree" and "Something Wicked This Way Comes".
  5. 11. The Jack-o-lantern in named for this Irish folk figure.
  6. 12. Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead starting at midnight on Oct. 31?
  7. 15. Who wrote The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
  8. 17. There is less of this ingredient in Reece's Pumpkins.
  9. 18. Sam is the spirit of Halloween in this film.
Down
  1. 1. Which first lady was the first to decorate the White House for Halloween?
  2. 3. Halloween 2026 marks the 100th year death anniversary of what famous magician?
  3. 5. Michael Myers' middle name.
  4. 6. Bobbing for apples is linked to which Roman goddess of fruit and orchards?
  5. 7. In New England the night before Halloween is named this after a leafy vegetable.
  6. 8. The first Goosebumps book to take place on Halloween?
  7. 13. The original name for candy corn?
  8. 14. This famous William was the basis for the Michael Myers mask.
  9. 16. This root vegetable was the original jack-o-lantern