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| 1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 26% | 5 | Name commonly given to boys born on the Jewish holiday of Purim | |
| 3 | 26% | 5 | Shushan Purim is the day after this holiday | |
Purim Heroine Crossword Clue
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ESTHER which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ESTHER
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "ESTHER" which means:
- noun
- • (old testament) a beautiful jewess chosen by the king of persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the jews in persia (an event celebrated by jews as the feast of purim)
- • An old testament book telling of a beautiful jewess who became queen of persia and saved her people from massacre
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