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Herbs and spices were very important in Biblical times. They were used in cooking, as medicines and for embalming, amongst other things. Herb plant Some herbs, such as hyssop, were considered holy and were used for purifying.

Hidden in this word-square are 18 herbs and spices mentioned in the Bible. Can you find them all? Remember that the words may go in any direction:- Up, down, left, right and sometimes diagonally.

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WORMWOOD
MUSTARD
MINT
ANISE
CUMIN
RUE
CORIANDER
GARLIC
HYSSOP
A
G
U
I
W
N
C
A
L
A
M
U
S
A		 S
A
F
F
R
O
N
B
A
M
A
P
M
H		 E
L
B
R
A
H
R
G
M
D
Y
O
Y
W		 W
L
D
A
D
E
X
M
T
O
K
S
R
L		 I
E
A
N
I
S
E
R
W
K
S
E
R
U		 M
I
T
K
L
E
K
L
V
O
S
T
H
P		 C
G
X
I
P
L
U
Y
P
E
O
Q
T
D		 V
A
E
N
T
C
O
R
I
A
N
D
E
R		 R
R
L
C
O
H
R
E
R
S
R
U
D
A		 A
L
O
E
S
I
W
I
D
U
E
R
G
T		 T
I
O
N
I
M
U
C
I
T
A
N
H
S		 L
C
A
S
Z
U
N
A
L
N
T
W
I
U		 P
H
E
E
M
S
O
R
L
I
P
L
C
M		 Q
E
T
D
C
I
N
N
A
M
O
N
E
S
SAFFRON
NARD
CALAMUS
CINNAMON
MYRRH
ALOES
FRANKINCENSE
DILL
GALL
SOLUTION
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