Japanese crossword «Preparing for Halloween ("Peanuts")»

Linus van Pelt is a character in comic strip Peanuts. The best friend of Charlie Brown, Linus is also the younger brother of Lucy and older brother of Rerun . He first appeared on September 19, 1952, but was not mentioned by name until three days later. He was first referred to two months earlier, on July 14. Linus spoke his first words in 1954, the same year he was first shown with his "security blanket".
Linus is the only member of his group who believes in the Great Pumpkin, an alternative Santa Claus–like figure who, according to Linus, appears every Halloween arising from the most "sincere" pumpkin patch, bearing gifts. He occasionally temporarily convinces other characters the Great Pumpkin is real, only to stubbornly maintain his faith when they lose theirs.