October Crossoword

2. – One-eighth of a circle, matching October's position as the 8th month in the Roman calendar.
4. – A ghost or pale apparition seen just before or after someone's death.
5. – The practice of communicating with the dead to foretell the future.
6. – Short for a wolfman or shape-shifter.
8. – Unpleasantly bright, glowing, or vivid.
12. – A sequence of real or imaginary images like those seen in a dream or haunting.
14. – A poisonous plant historically associated with witchcraft and toxic potions.
15. – The order of insects that includes moths, frequent symbols of autumn twilight and the macabre.
16. – Casting a spell or curselike charm.
19. – An animated corpse believed to have returned from the dead to haunt the living.
20. – The ancient Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest and the origin of Halloween.

1. – A large outdoor bonfire traditionally lit for autumn rituals or signals.
3. – The historic region in central Romania famous for Gothic vampire folklore.
7. – Mysterious, faint green lights that hover over bogs on dark autumn nights.
9. – The Victorian author who created Dracula.
10. – An evil spirit or phantom used to cause fear.
11. – A ghostly, faint puff of smoke or a fleeting atmospheric light.
13. – A carved stone figure with a spout, designed to convey water away from a roof while scaring off evil spirits.
17. – The strange, unnatural quality of a haunt or fog-covered forest.
18. – An assembly or gathering of witches.