Trick or Treat
Tic-Tac-Toe means three in a row! Though in football, scoring three in a row yields this achievement
hat trick
Creating a sausage-based British dish requires metaphorically placing this amphibian "in the hole"
toad
Good Living
Evil Dead
To abandon a woman of hexes
ditch the witch
The first of these vehicles only available in black was shipped on Oct. 1, 1908
Model T
___ Jordan and Seth ___
Michael Myers (from Halloween)
Derived from traveling circuses in America, this term denotes when an individual only excels at doing one thing
one-trick pony
Reaching a span of up to 1 foot, the goliath birdeater is the world's largest of this animal, which oddly resides in burrows
spider
Alive Jerry
Dead Tom
To scare someone of massive stature
frighten the titan
This empire declared war on Russia in October of 1853, igniting the Crimean War
Ottoman
___ Mercury and Diane ___
Freddie Krueger (from A Nightmare on Elm Street)
Chlorination and Ozonation are processes used to purify water, in other words, this technique which describes using controlled reactions to alter a substance
chemical treatment
The title of this macabre Edgar Allan Poe tale refers not just to the protagonist's pet, but also to the antagonist
"the black cat"
Wet Flesh
Dry Bones
To annhilate an evil creature from the nether dimension
blast the ghast
This "silver state" officially joined the United States on October 31, 1864
Nevada
___ Fisher and Betty ___
Carrie White (from Carrie)
This idiom describes the specialized skills and clever techniques that make experienced professionals more efficient at their jobs
tricks of the trade
Chiropterophily is the process by which plants such as dragonfruit, agave, and durian are pollinated by this nocturnal mammal
bat
Cheery Planter
To sweep up an underground burial chamber
broom the tomb
In October of 1541, Michelangelo made the final touches to this iconic fresco on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel
"The Last Judgement"
___ Black and Gwen ___
Jack Torrance (from The Shining)
While perhaps not standard for a first date, this social practice entails that all parties cover their own part of the bill
dutch treat
One of Vincent Van Gogh's last paintings was created in 1890, titularly depicting a wheatfield with these animals
crows
Animated Groom
Corpse Bride
To startle the highest non-royal ranking male of British nobility
spook the duke
Before a revolutionary tribunal in October of 1793, this queen was convicted of treason
Marie Antoinette
___ Lennox and John ___ Booth
Annie Wilkes (from Misery)