The ( K) Clues Are for Kids

ACROSS

1. “For adults” small- screen rating 5. Health resort by a spring 8. ( K) Restaurant order for those running late ( 2 words) 12. ( K) The owl said what? 13. ( K) Middle O, in a simple game 14. Up to the job 15. ( K) “... and to ___ good night!” ( 2 words) 16. ( K) Fraction of a circle 17. ( K) Do some ballooning 18. In a fantastic setting 21. ( K) “___ MacDonald Had a Farm” 22. ( K) Crafty 23. ( K) Go from sitting to standing 26. ( K) Cheerleaders’ energy 27. ( K) Had pickles and relish

30. Diligent thought applied to something 33. ( K) Easy number to count by 34. Game- ending card shout 35. ( K) Showed concern 36. ( K) Pen or sow’s pronoun 37. A Greek letter 38. Dir. that is not quite 180 degrees from north 44. ( K) Bat hideout 45. ( K) It goes in a sleeve 46. ( K) New York canal 47. ( K) Got ripe, via time 48. ( K) Tear apart 49. Whale of a long tale 50. “The stockings ___ hung ...” 51. Modern “fingerprint” 52. Bygone Russian leader

DOWN

1. ( K) Defrost

2. ( K) Rodent similar to a fat mouse 3. “___ Flanders” 4. “Poor” way to operate your business ( 3 words) 5. Primly restrained 6. ( K) Actor’s win 7. Courtroom figure with a pointy finger 8. ( K) Delicious 9. Wind quintet instrument 10. ( K) Happily appreciative 11. ( K) “___ the land of the free ...” 19. ___ of hand ( magic illusion) 20. Andean wool- bearers 23. ( K) Play a role 24. Nondairy eggs 25. ( K) Hotel on the small side 26. ( K) Writer’s tool

27. ( K) Bicycle tire’s need 28. ( K) The little piggy that had none 29. ( K) Final word, after “The” 31. Car battery brand 32. Stretched tightest 36. ( K) Nice leather 37. Bay in Florida 38. Very wise person 39. End of a walkie- talkie transmission 40. “___ go bragh!” 41. ( K) Notable historical periods 42. Latvia’s chief city 43. ( K) Within striking distance 44. ( K) Crow’s sound

Can you find the answer to this riddle within the solved puzzle?

Old folks home?