The Word Puzzles

Esther 4

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1. ___ of the text
7. To extend the ___ ...
8. To extend the ... __
9. Examination
11. 1920s decorative art
12. Antelope
15. Consume
17. Highest mountain in Crete
18. Extinct flightless bird
19. Stenographer
22. Once more
23. All the Jews who are in ___
24. Spiny anteater
25. 9th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
DOWN
2. Flattened at the poles
3. Have come to royal ___
4. ___ of the edict
5. Open shelter
6. Ovum
10. Remove air from
13. Including the exact ___
14. Negative vote
15. All the Jews will ___
16. Near to
20. 8th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
21. Though it is against the ___