Crossword Clue: Halloween figure
Here's the answer to the Halloween figure crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: GHOST
The answer to "Halloween figure" is GHOST. Ghost is a 5-letter word made up of 1 vowel and 4 consonants, beginning with G and ending with T. In a crossword grid it occupies a 5-square slot, and each of its letters also forms part of a word crossing it — so even if the clue stumps you, the crossing entries will usually hand you enough letters to fill it in.
Origin & meaning
Ghost descends from the Old English "gast," meaning spirit or breath; the silent H was added later under Flemish influence. Its spooky connotations and modern dating slang keep it lively for clue writers.
Common usage
Ghost turns up frequently in crosswords precisely because of that letter mix. Short, vowel-friendly words like GHOST are a constructor's best friend: they interlock cleanly with longer entries and help a grid come together without awkward letter clashes. When you see a 5-letter slot and already have a crossing letter or two, GHOST is often quick to confirm — especially once the G or T is in place.
Crossword trivia
Because it is only 5 letters long, GHOST appears far more often in daily mini and themed puzzles than longer, more obscure words. Regular solvers come to recognize it on sight, and it is exactly the kind of entry worth committing to memory: the more common short words you know cold, the faster your solve times become.
Stuck on this clue?
If "Halloween figure" has you stuck, don't force it — jump to the clues crossing this slot instead. Filling in even one or two intersecting letters usually makes GHOST obvious. That crossing-first approach is the single most useful habit for improving at crosswords, and it works on everything from the quick daily Mini to a full Sunday grid.
This clue in different puzzles
The clue "Halloween figure" is just one way to arrive at GHOST. Across different puzzles and editors you may see the same answer clued as "Spooky sighting". Recognizing that a single answer can wear many clues is one of the fastest ways to level up as a solver.
Example sentences
- "I had the crossing letters, so writing GHOST into the grid took no time at all."
- "Ghost is the kind of answer that clicks the moment you spot one letter."
- "Seeing 'Halloween figure' in the clue list, an experienced solver pencils in GHOST almost immediately."
- "Once the G was confirmed by the crossing word, GHOST was the only entry that fit."