The Word Puzzles

Esther 5 (2)

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ACROSS
1. ___ scepter
5. Deity
8. Potpourri
9. Haman restrained himself and went ___
10. Sudden misfortune
11. 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
12. Ringlike segments
13. Land under the control of a sheik
18. Fool
19. Large wading bird
21. Drug-yielding plant
22. Memorandum
23. Hurried
24. Having eyes
DOWN
1. Lump
2. Earthen pot
3. Large cat
4. Cut back
5. Spanish painter
6. Leave out
7. Sandy tract
9. Silver coin equal to five cents
13. Stout pole
14. Hawaiian native dance
15. English public school
16. Comply
17. Jester
20. Turf