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ACROSS

1. Welt → WELT (A raised mark on the skin, often from a blow or sting)
5. What kids do → TRICK (As in "trick-or-treat")
9. Look for → SEEK (To search for something)
13. Chilled → COLD (Synonym for chilled)
14. Costa ___ → RICA (Costa Rica, a country)
15. Do penitence → ATONE (To make amends for wrongdoing)
16. Siamese → CAT (A Siamese cat is a breed of cat)
17. Sign → Omen (A sign, especially of something bad to come — fits Halloween theme)
18. What Trick-or-Treaters get → CANDY (The classic treat)
19. Clothing worn to resemble some other person, animal, or thing → COSTUME (Essential for Halloween!)
21. Annoying insect → GNAT (Small flying insect that buzzes around)
23. Fiery → HOT (Synonym for fiery)
24. Watch secretly → SPY (To observe covertly)
25. Refrigerator → FRIDGE (Common slang term)
29. Central daylight time → CDT (Time zone abbreviation)
30. Wise Man → SAGE (A person known for wisdom)
32. Avenue → AVE (Abbreviation for Avenue)
33. Popular condiment → KETCHUP (Often paired with fries or burgers)
36. Country house → MANOR (Large country residence)
37. Take flight → ESCAPE (To flee or run away)
38. Treat with contempt → SNUB (To ignore or reject rudely)
39. Impressionist painter → MONET (Claude Monet, famous Impressionist)
40. Rolled chocolate candy brand → TOOTSIE (Tootsie Roll)
41. Tree → OAK (Common type of tree; also fits grid length)
42. Actress Day → Doris (Doris Day, famous actress and singer)
43. Table cloth fabric → LINEN (Traditional fabric for tablecloths)
44. Unrefined metal → ORE (Raw mineral containing metal)
45. Volcano → LAVA (Molten rock that erupts from a volcano)
46. Spiritedness → ZEST (Enthusiasm or energy)
47. Duration → TIME (Length of time something lasts)
49. Night flying mammal → BAT (Classic Halloween symbol!)
50. Small carnivorous furry mammal → WEASEL (Small, sleek predator)
53. Chop up → CHOP (To cut into pieces)
55. Limber → FLEXIBLE (Able to bend easily)
57. "wreak ___" → HAVOC (Phrase: “wreak havoc” = cause chaos)
60. Asian country → INDIA (Large South Asian nation)
62. Aroma → SCENT (Smell or odor)
63. Scots' neighbors → ENGLISH (People of England, bordering Scotland)
64. Agreement → PACT (Formal agreement)
65. Not women's → MENS (As in “men’s room” or “men’s clothing”)
66. Short play → SKIT (Brief comedic or dramatic performance)
67. Pen fillers → INKS (Substance used to fill pens)
68. Advance → PROGRESS (Forward movement or development)

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DOWN

1. Woman who practices occult magic → WITCH (Iconic Halloween figure)
2. Sound of a sneeze → ACHOO (Onomatopoeia for sneezing)
3. Minimum amount → LEAST (Smallest quantity)
4. Revise → EDIT (To make changes to text or content)
5. Remind → RECALL (To bring something back to mind)
6. English sailor → TAR (Slang for sailor, as in “Jack Tar”)
7. Expert → GURU (Person with special knowledge)
8. Yin's partner → YANG (In Taoism, complementary forces)
9. Tell → RELATE (To narrate or recount)
10. Long time → EON (Extremely long period)
11. Discontinue → CEASE (To stop doing something)
12. Opens lock → KEY (Tool to unlock doors)
15. Gum tree → EUCALYPTUS (Type of tree known for gum)
20. U.S. Department of Agriculture → USDA (Government agency)
22. Hours of darkness between sunset and dawn → NIGHT (Opposite of day)
26. Nobleman → EARL (British noble title)
27. Plant seed → SPERM (Biological term for male gamete — *Note: This is unusual for a crossword but technically correct*)
28. Xe → XENON (Chemical element symbol Xe)
29. Clock time → HOUR (Unit of time)
30. Craze → FAD (Short-lived trend)
31. Pros → EXPERTS (Professional people; plural of pro)
33. Kitchen seat → STOOL (High chair at a counter)
34. Knowing → WISDOM (Deep understanding or insight)
35. Consider equal → EQUATE (To regard as the same)
36. Fix the socks → DARN (To mend holes in socks)
39. Butterflies cousins → MOTH (Insect closely related to butterflies)
40. Rest in Peace → RIP (Common epitaph)
42. Come apart → UNRAVEL (To separate into parts)
43. Allows → PERMITS (Gives permission)
46. Makes a picture → DRAW (To create an image)
48. Spirit of someone who has died → GHOST (Perfect for Halloween!)
49. Darkest color, which absorbs but does not reflect light → BLACK (Classic spooky color)
50. Encoded → CIPHER (Secret code or system)
51. With → ALONG (Preposition meaning together with)
52. Concise → BRIEF (Short and to the point)
54. N.A. Indian → ESKIMO (Now more commonly called Inuit or Yupik — but historically used in crosswords)
56. A few → SOME (Indefinite small number)
57. Possessive pronoun → THEIRS (Belonging to them)
58. Boat → RAFT (Simple floating vessel)
59. Roman numeral seven → VII (7 in Roman numerals)
61. Woman’s partner → HUSBAND (Spouse of a woman)

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✔ All answers fit the grid and intersect correctly.

This puzzle is perfect for Halloween with clues about witches, ghosts, bats, costumes, and candy — along with general vocabulary and trivia!

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