Purim Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. Not in the Book of Esther
  2. 8. Ahasuerus' Queen
  3. 9. Esther was this to Mordecai
  4. 10. King of Persia
  5. 12. Esther was this
  6. 13. 3 cornered pastry
  7. 14. 4 of them
  8. 16. fasted for 3 days
  9. 19. noisemaker
  10. 20. first Jew
  11. 21. green plant
  12. 23. Jewish historian
  13. 24. minor holiday
  14. 25. in the Book of Esther
  15. 27. Hebrew month
Down
  1. 1. mishloach manot
  2. 2. Book of Esther
  3. 3. 2 months of Adar
  4. 4. Hebrew name
  5. 5. Babylonian King
  6. 6. ok to drink
  7. 7. 15th of Adar
  8. 9. show off costume
  9. 11. times Haman's name stated
  10. 15. holiday celebration after Purim
  11. 17. 3 days of this
  12. 18. fried dumpling
  13. 22. Purim means
  14. 26. wanted to kill the Jews