Traditional Crossword Puzzle: Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Theme:  HANNUKAH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Across

 

 

 

Answers

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

A

 

 

 

7

 

 

1

 

Name of candle holder.

 

MENORAH

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

G

 

 

 

J

 

 

2

 

Name of Greek King.

 

ANTIOCHUS

 

 

 

 

1

M

E

N

O

R

A

H

 

U

 

 

3

 

Candles are placed in menorah starting on this side.

RIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

F

 

 

E

 

 

 

D

 

 

4

 

Hebrew for money.

 

GELT

 

 

 

 

 

 

T

 

 

A

 

 

 

A

 

9

5

 

Hebrew word for "Dreidel."

 

SEVIVON

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

A

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6

 

A dreidel is otherwise known as a ?

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

 

 

 

 

 

H

7

 

Name of "servant" candle.

 

SHAMUS

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

4

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

A

8

 

Number of Nights we celebrate Hannukah.

 

EIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

K

 

D

3

R

I

G

H

T

 

M

9

 

Where should menorah be placed?

 

WINDOW SILL

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

O

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

U

10

 

Game played during Hannukah.

 

DREIDEL

 

 

 

 

 

S

 

U

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

S

11

 

Which army did the Macabees fight?

 

GREEK

 

 

1

 

 

L

4

G

E

L

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

 

 

E

 

H

 

E

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

S

E

V

I

V

O

N

 

H

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

U

 

A

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U

 

 

 

6

T

O

P

 

 

 

G

 

 

Down

 

 

 

 

 

7

S

H

A

M

U

S

 

P

 

 

 

H

 

 

1

 

Where was the temple that was destroyed?

 

JERUSALEM

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

8

E

I

G

H

T

 

 

2

 

Hebrew month in which Hannukah falls.

 

KISLEV

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

5

 

N

 

 

 

S

 

 

3

 

Candles are lit starting on this side of the menorah.

LEFT

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

O

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

10

4

 

Fried food with a hole in it.

 

DOUGHNUTS

 

 

M

 

 

9

W

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N

D

O

W

S

I

L

L

5

 

What lasted eight days?

 

OIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

T

 

 

 

 

 

A

6

 

Meaning of "Nes Gadol Haya Shem."

 

A GREAT MIRACLE HAPPENED THERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H

 

 

 

 

 

T

7

 

Led the Macabees.

 

JUDAH

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

D

R

E

I

D

E

L

 

K

8

 

Hannukah is nicknamed "Festival of ?"

 

LIGHTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

E

9

 

Highest candle on menorah.

 

SHAMUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

G

R

E

E

K

 

 

 

S

10

 

Food made from potatos.

 

LATKES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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