Purim Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. The pole that Haman built was this many cubits high
  2. 8. Where the word "hamantashen" comes from, and the traditional filling for them
  3. 10. Achashverosh's party for the city of Shushan lasted for ___ days
  4. 12. In walled cities, Purim is celebrated on the ___ of Adar.
  5. 15. Esther's original fast took place on this Yom Tov
  6. 18. Haman was happy when he left the first feast with the king and queen, until he saw ____.
  7. 20. The capital of Persia
  8. 21. Meat-filled pastry eaten on Purim
  9. 22. Midrashim say this was the color of Esther's skin tone
  10. 23. Vashti had pimples and a ____
Down
  1. 1. First wife of Achashverosh
  2. 2. King's guards, ___ and Seresh
  3. 3. Translation of the word Purim
  4. 4. The king stretched out his ___ to Esther
  5. 6. Shevet Mordechai is from
  6. 7. Second wife of Achashverosh
  7. 9. Mordechai's father
  8. 11. Wife of Haman
  9. 13. "Thus shall be done to the man whom the king wishes to ___"
  10. 14. Thrown on Haman's daughter's head
  11. 16. Esther asked the Jews to fast for ___ days
  12. 17. Mordechai's great-grandfather
  13. 19. Mordechai's grandfather