FAMILY TIME CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Modern martial art

5. (K) Cross-country runner?

8. (K) Vending machine hole

12. In the distance

13. (K) Half a score

14. (K) Large swine

15. In these times

17. Emanating glow

18. Dud of an idea

20. Mythical Ra (2 words)

23. (K) Wife of Adam

24. Basketry material

25. (K) Title for an orchestra conductor

29. (K) Fox home

30. He’s no gentleman

31. Broke one’s bet

32. (K) AC-to-DC device

35. Some short buses

37. (K) Belt-maker’s tool

38. Saddle part

39. Cruisers on the beat (2 words)

43. “Famous” entrepreneur Wally of cookies

44. Inopportune

48. (K) Alter the appearance of

49. Grand Cherokee, for one

50. High-protein bean

51. Unknown quote source, for short

52. (K) Golf ball balancer

53. Nailed on a slant DOWN

1. “Brady Bunch” girl

2. Sci-fi craft

3. Margery of a children’s rhyme

4. (K) Grove fruit

5. (K) Stop sitting

6. (K) F and G, on a piano

7. As an alternative

8. (K) Isn’t selfish

9. Awkward person

10. (K) “Fee, fi, fo, fum” caller

11. Nicholas I was one

16. (K) It’s for openers?

19. Monopoly board abbr.

20. (K) Fizzy drink

21. (K) Previously owned, as a vehicle

22. (K) One of Columbus’ ships

25. Damage a surface

26. (K) Color lightly

27. Stir up sediment

28. “Great” English river

30. (K) Player of a certain huge instrument

33. Member of the clergy

34. (K) One’s successor?

35. Convenient place to shop

36. Not take “no” for an answer

38. Give birth, on the farm

39. Legal opener

40. (K) Word from the pews

41. Kind of list

42. (K) Colonel Mustard’s board game

45. Bossy’s banter

46. (K) Seeing ___ dog

47. (K) Family man Can you find the answer to this riddle within the solved puzzle? Who must know the score? SOLUTION ON WEDNESDAY