Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
Mystic Shadows of Asian Folklore
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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- 1. Supernatural Chinese bird believed to bring fortune or misfortune.
- 2. Legend of a masked Japanese woman with a terrifying smile.
- 4. Philippine ghost often depicted as a floating lamp or spirit.
- 5. Mythical spirit associated with bearers of misfortune in Nepal.
- 8. Japanese demon or ogre often featured in terrifying folk stories.
- 9. Mythical red fox shape-shifter from Japanese folklore.
- 11. Filipino shapeshifting monster known for preying on humans.
- 16. Ghostly figure from Southeast Asia known to haunt travelers at night.
- 17. General term for supernatural creatures in Japanese mythology.
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- 3. An undead witch-like spirit in South Asian tales.
- 6. Flesh-eating demon from Hindu mythology often haunting cremation grounds.
- 7. Giant skeleton spirit said to roam after battles in Japan.
- 10. Describing the eerie or grim nature typical of many Asian ghost tales.
- 12. Supernatural beings from Middle Eastern and South Asian lore, unseen spirits.
- 13. A ghost type in Chinese folklore known for insatiable hunger.
- 14. Mythical Japanese village where time stands still, lost in legends.
- 15. Common figure in Asian urban legends representing dangerous highway robbers.
- 18. East Asian phantom known for its eerie, sorrowful wails.
- 19. Water-dwelling creature from Japanese legend with a hollow head.
- 20. Serpent deity revered across many Asian cultures, both feared and worshiped.
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