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Click on a number in the GRID (not in the Clues) to see the clue/s for that number. The clue appears at top left, above the grid. Type your answer into the empty BOX. Click on "Enter" to place your word into the grid. If you are stuck, you can click on "Hint" to get a free letter/s. Click on "Check," below the grid, to check your answer/s. eslyes.com ... (c) Mike Carlson
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2. He saw a rope ___ attached to what looked like a trap door.
6. ___ photographs were taken of all the murals.
8. All 23 murals, ___d about 1791, are now at the Museum.
10. "Gotcha!" he said ___.
11. Yet they were in ___ condition, according to Eric.
14. The murals use only the colors black, red, and ___.
15. Two men chanced upon a ___ in a back room of a historic church.
16. The only reason they discovered the ___ was that Arthur....
17. The smallest are about 12 by 12 ___es.
18. He removed the floorboard and saw a rope handle ___ed.
20. Digital photographs were taken before they were ___ed onto a truck.
23. They will be ___ed, cleaned, archived, and examined by experts.
25. Two men chanced upon a trap door in a back room of a ___ church.
26. They discovered 23 religious murals painted by Native ___s.
28. The murals record ___s from the Bible.
30. He started ___ing.
32. They will be inspected, cleaned, ___d, and examined by experts.
34. But then he saw what looked like an unusual ___ in the floorboard.
35. He removed the floor___.
38. But they were not ___ of any trap doors in the building.
40. He removed the floorboard and saw a ___ handle.
43. A minute later, he found his ___.
45. ___ it was a hole in the ground about 15 feet long and 2 feet deep.
47. The ___ reason they discovered the door was that Arthur....
49. God truly ___ work in mysterious ways.
50. ___ helped Arthur remove four more floorboards.
51. They will not be put on public ___ until early next year.
52. With his ___, he began digging around the gap.
53. All 23 murals are now at the ___ of Native American Art.
54. Museum officials expect a ___ turnout when that day occurs.
56. "___!" he said.
58. ...treasures are out there waiting for someone to drop a dime on ___.
61. They ___ be inspected and examined. They ___ not be put on display.
62. Arthur ___ped a coin onto the floor.
66. They will be inspected, cleaned, archived, and ___d by experts.
67. Museum officials expect a huge ___ when that day occurs.
68. They will ___ inspected by experts.
69. Digital photographs were taken of all the ___s.
70. I wonder how many more treasures are out ___.

Down:

1. Eric Bush, a ___, had been to the church many times before.
2. He ___d the coin hit the floor and roll.
3. They will not be put on public display until ___ next year.
4. "This is ___ rare," said one official.
5. Beneath it was a hole in the ___ about 10 feet wide and 2 feet deep.
6. They ___ed 23 religious murals.
7. He heard the coin hit the ___ and roll.
9. They will not be put on ___ display until early next year.
12. ___ truly does work in mysterious ways.
13. He heard the coin hit the floor and ___.
15. ___ Arthur slid open the trap door.
18. Arthur Anderson, an ___, had been to the church many times before.
19. Arthur and Eric had ___ to the church many times before.
21. With his knife, he began ___ging around the gap.
22. They ___d a flashlight into the hole and saw the murals.
24. I wonder how many more ___s are out there waiting for someone.
27. The floorboard suddenly ___ed.
29. Two men ___d upon a trap door in a back room of a church.
31. Arthur Anderson and Eric Bush ___ been to the church many times.
33. I wonder ___ many more treasures are out there.
36. Arthur felt that he was ___ something.
37. He saw ___ looked like an unusual gap in the floorboard.
39. The murals use only the colors black, ___, and yellow.
41. Two men chanced upon a trapdoor in a back room of a historic ___.
42. Then Arthur ___ open the trap door.
44. "God truly does work in ___ ways," said Arthur.
45. Two men chanced upon a trapdoor in a ___ room.
46. They discovered 23 religious murals painted by ___ Americans.
48. The murals use only the colors ___, red, and yellow.
55. They will be inspected, cleaned, archived, and examined by ___s.
57. ...coin onto the floor while pulling a small knife out of his ___ pocket.
59. They shined a flashlight into the ___ and saw the murals.
60. Museum officials expect a huge turnout ___ that day occurs.
63. Arthur ___ that he was onto something.
64. This is truly ___.
65. Arthur dropped a ___ onto the floor while pulling a knife out of his pocket.