Across
- 2. Dress-up clothes worn on Purim
- 7. Royal woman in the palace
- 9. Ruler of the kingdom
- 11. Triangle-shaped Purim cookies
- 13. Royal building in the story
- 14. Noisemaker used during the Megillah
- 16. Palace protectors
- 17. Jewish hero who refused to bow
- 20. Written message sent by the king
- 21. Animal Mordechai rode in the parade
- 22. Food gifts sent to friends
- 23. Scroll that tells the Purim story
Down
- 1. Person who delivers royal messages
- 3. Royal headpiece
- 4. Festive meal on Purim
- 5. Face covers worn for fun
- 6. Helping and sharing with others
- 8. Brave queen who saved her people
- 10. Villain who planned to harm the Jews
- 12. King of the Purim story
- 15. Rolled parchment with writing
- 18. Gifts given to people in need
- 19. Reading the Megillah aloud