Black-and-white drawing of five circus performers and their animals outside a big-top tent decorated for autumn and Halloween.

The Halloween Circus

On a crisp October evening, five performers entered the pumpkin-lit ring at the Harvest Moon Circus. Each performer had a different name, worked with a different animal, and secretly feared a different Halloween fright. Use the clues to discover every match, including the performer whose costume was a little too close to his own worst fear.

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First tap eliminates, second tap confirms a match, and third tap clears it.

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Created by Bret Bordwell ยท

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