BY SARAH A JONES for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 10/2/2026
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| 3. | Mischievous creature blamed for mechanical problems |
| 4. | A Magical curse |
| 6. | Marker standing over a grave |
| 9. | Witch’s traditional mode of transportation |
| 11. | Feline traditionally associated with bad luck |
| 12. | Ancient wrapped-up undead creature |
| 14. | Classic horror-movie response to seeing something terrifying |
| 15. | Eerie, creepy and just a little unsettling |
| 18. | Stone creature traditionally perched on old buildings |
| 20. | A ghostly figure with a particularly ominous reputation |
| 21. | A book of magical spells |
| 22. | Small demon known for mischief |
| 27. | Farmyard figure designed to frighten away birds |
| 28. | Greek monster made from parts of several animals |
| 29. | Something worn to become someone — or something — else for Halloween |
| 30. | Underground chamber often associated with the dead |
| 33. | Grave-robbing creature of folklore |
| 35. | Gathering intended to communicate with the dead |
| 36. | Morally bad, or delightfully mischievous |
| 39. | Witches traditionally use one for brewing |
| 40. | Irish spirit whose scream is an omen of death |
| 41. | Place where the dead are laid to rest |
| 42. | Monster famously assembled from body parts |
| 43. | Winged creature from Greek mythology |
| 44. | Mischievous creature that likes to cause trouble |
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| 1. | Creature that traditionally sleeps in a coffin |
| 2. | A mysterious ghost or spirit |
| 5. | Atmospheric ingredient in many horror scenes |
| 7. | Halloween tradition involving candy and doorbells |
| 8. | A ghost known for making things move around |
| 10. | Fairy creature secretly substituted for a human child |
| 13. | The undead creature famous for craving brains |
| 16. | In folklore, a supernatural being associated with bad dreams |
| 17. | What a werewolf might do at midnight |
| 19. | A ghostly apparition |
| 21. | Spooky place full of stones and bones |
| 23. | Like a house where the furniture seems to move itself |
| 24. | Malevolent creature of Algonquian folklore |
| 25. | Like the legendary horseman of Sleepy Hollow |
| 26. | Pumpkin carved with a spooky face |
| 31. | Edgar Allen Poe bird that famously says “Nevermore” |
| 32. | Something you might find bubbling in the cauldron |
| 34. | Board game for contacting spirits |
| 37. | Gathering of witches |
| 38. | Full-moon transformation specialist |
| 41. | Halloween treat, in abundance |
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