| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Spine-chilling tale | The Times Concise | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Words after American - title of a long-running US anthology series (6,5) | ||
| Tale that might feature a haunted house | New York Times | 27 May 2019 |
| Tale that might feature a haunted house | ||
| Frightening tale | The Times Concise | 08 Oct 2015 |
| Very distressing tale | ||
| "The Cask of Amontillado," e.g. | ||
| "The Monkey's Paw," e.g. | ||
| Distressing experience | ||
| Distressing experience | ||
| Nightmarish event |