The Clue
Book after Nehemiah (6 letter answer)
The Answer
ESTHER
Tags
Notes
The answer ESTHER is common and appears about once every 275 puzzles.
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Definition
ESTHER as a noun:
1. (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)
2. (Esther, Book of Esther) = an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre