The Word Puzzles

John's Birth Foretold (1)

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ACROSS
1. ___ in the sight of the Lord
6. Bit
10. Greek god of love
14. Volume measure
15. Acting part
16. Deride
17. Pale green mosslike lichen
18. Leave out
19. Double curve
20. Intend
21. Owing
23. Did possess
24. Not ___ to speak
26. For five___, (she) remained in seclusion
28. ___ by lot
31. Air (prefix)
32. Lever for rowing
33. Tabs
36. Official language of Pakistan
40. Clublike weapon
42. Abstract being
43. Intellect
44. Mild oath
45. Located above the water table
48. Frozen water
49. Affirm with confidence
51. Undeveloped seeds
53. Located on the palm of the hand
56. Extent of space
57. Single unit
58. Equipment for fishing
61. Herod ___ of Judea
65. ___ or other fermented drink
67. Trim
68. Wand
69. Islamic chieftain
70. Embankment
71. Area used for sports
72. Tolled
73. Having wings
74. Timekeeper
DOWN
1. Dejected
2. Ascend
3. Sicilian volcano
4. Places of contest
5. Light meal
6. Honeybee
7. Frolic
8. Hip bones
9. Occasionally
10. Self-esteem
11. ___ side of the altar
12. Belief involving sorcery
13. Sows
21. Bone of the forearm
22. Beetle
25. Ten decibels
27. Part of speech
28. Draw near
29. Dutch name of The Hague
30. Killer whale
31. Elizabeth was ___ a descendant of Aaron
34. ___ you a son
35. Conclusion
37. Irritate
38. Dictator
39. Employs
41. Yellow cheese coated with red wax
45. Porch
46. Annoyed
47. Evening
50. Large container
52. Naked-faced Amazon monkey
53. In the spirit and ___ of Elijah
54. Soul
55. Russian revolutionary leader
56. Change
59. Overlay with wood
60. New Zealand parrot
62. Separate article
63. Not one
64. Growl
66. Unit of energy
68. Racket