Halloween: Puzzles #283

CROSSWORD: "BOO!"

By Greta Shope

ACROSS 1. Controversial flavour enhancer, abbr. 4. Dazai, author of No Longer Human 9. Sound of an explosion* 13. 10-13 episodes, in showrunner speak 14. Small fish often canned in oil 15. ________iris (rainbow to a 21-across) 16. cookie sold in a sleeve 17. Northern French province 18. Clothing with hippie influences 19. How one may be caught 21. Mr. in Madrid 22. Non-traditional dating app 23. Tooth coverer 25. Elec. prediction matrix 26. A concerning way to act 28. Zoom annoyance 31. Digging result 33. British trade unionist McCluskey 34. ______ de verduras 35. Novel buttresses* 38. “Six” musical opener 40. God of war 41. Baby’s first syllable, possibly 43. Honour in Hamburg 44. Place to live (acr.) 45. Relating to the spinal cord 47. School assn.  50. “West Wing” creator Aaron 51. “That's ______” (Dean Martin classic) 53. They were made for walkin’ according to Nancy Sinatra* 56. Nerds with awards 58. Common Creole vegetable 59. Lace again 60. One way to record TV 61. Astrological homophone 62. Model Campbell 63. Classic cartoon Betty* 64. It may say “Prom Queen” or “Bride” 65. Throat infection 66. Instruments company (of any definition)

DOWN 1. Last name of West Side Story star Rita 2. Elvis’ were blue 3. Foo Fighters lead Dave 4. American/Korean air base 5. It’s an arachnid, not an insect 6. Holloway Premier League team 7. One bound by an order 8. Australian pickup truck 9. Biblical tower 10. Southern Nigerian people 11. Cinco más tres  12. Heather 13. Greek island 20. “19’ and “25” musician 21. There are 60 in one min.  24. Flirtatious young women 27. Create, as with architectural blueprints 28. What a witch might use for romance 29. Large primate 30. It may be used for your car or you heater 32. Approves 34. 21- Across, in London 35. It’s similar to a pub 36. Materials direct from a mine 37. Legs and thighs of poultry 39. It may be cause by a slap 42. Pilot 45. Tel. information 46. Not early or late 48. South African comedian Noah 49. Fable teller 50. Cache 52. “Ill ________ Moonlight” 53. Feather scarves 54. Lady’s fingers 55. Rocks that may glow in Minecraft 57. Ecole en Coeur Défense 59. Certain ER employees

SUDOKU

By Alex Le Sage

WORD SEARCH

By Greta Shope

AERO	CADBURY	CANDYCORN
CARAMEL	CURLYWURLY	HARIBO
JELLYBABIES	KITKAT	LIONBAR
MALTEASERS	MARSBAR	REESES
SKITTLES	SMARTIES	SNICKERS
STARBURST	SWIZZELS	WINEGUMS

SPELLING BEE

By Alex Le Sage

Nice: 62

Great: 99

Amazing: 124

Genius: 173

Perfect!: 247

ANAGRAMS: HALLOWEEN COSTUMES 2024

By Greta Shope

NRGUAY

NPIWYNESE

BREIAB

NSIDMERPA

HWITC

YWCOYB

DWENYANSE

SCSIPREN

NUNYHIARLQE

OMARI

NBTAMA

KJPRWROACSA

RJOEK

FILYORTWART

EVPIRMA

ONSRDIUA

CONNECTIONS

By Alex Le Sage

Widow	It	War	Evening
Psycho	Death	Plague	Conquest
Twilight	Mirror	Saw	Dusk
Night	Halloween	Famine	Dahlia