When jack-o'-lanterns appear, briefly — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the August 21 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
OCT
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
August 21 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword August 21 2026
OCT
Month associated with beer festivals, for short
OCT
3
Month with a spooky last day, for short
OCT
3
Month for all things Halloween, for short
OCT
3
Month when most Libras are born, for short
OCT
3
Scorpio's birth month at times, for short
OCT
3
Month to dress up like a vampire, for short
OCT
3
Tenth month, for short
OCT
3
Month to go trick-or-treating, for short
OCT
3
Tenth month, for short
OCT
3
Month with a scary last day, for short
OCT
3
Halloween month, for short
OCT
3
Halloween's month, for short
OCT
3
___ Valuable Player (NBA award)
MOST
4
Clawed crustacean that represents the zodiac sign Cancer
CRAB
4
"___-ching!"
CHA
3
Disney's "___ & Stitch"
LILO
4
Singer ___ Del Rey of "A&W"
LANA
4
"You've got mail" company: Abbr.
AOL
3
Put out candles on a cake, say
BLOW
4
"May the ___ be ever in your favor" (quote from the "Hunger Games")
ODDS
4
___ Angeles Angels (baseball team)
LOS
3
Ambulance squad member: Abbr.
EMT
3
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