The (K) Clues Are for Kids

ACROSS

1. (K) Drain energy out of

4. (K) Boo-hoos

8. Shredded cabbage, basically

12. (K) Red, white and blue place

13. Beautiful and graceful girl

14. Really old wraparound

15. (K) Proved to be a dud of a firecracker

17. (K) Concluded

18. Smooth, lustrous material

19. (K) Bring way down?

21. Whistler in an arena

23. (K) Very gentle animal

24. Good reason to squint

28. (K) Word that means kind or type

31. Lummox of a doofus

32. Holder of multiple cups of coffee

33. (K) Christmas decoration recipient

34. Super expensive coat

35. (K) Food producer for many in 2-Down (2 words)

37. (K) Skip right over

39. (K) Two, in Spanish

40. Type of pudding

43. (K) Former VP Mike

47. (K) Small bills

48. Intentionally kept in the background, as a motive

50. Rebounds per game, for example

51. (K) Work? No, the opposite

52. Meek lady in black and white

53. (K) Wrongs, according to God

54. “Auld Lang ___”

55. (K) Creature that copies

DOWN

1. (K) Final totals

2. (K) Massive continent

3. (K) History is in it

4. Piano variety

5. Word in “The Star-Spangled Banner”

6. Born and ___

7. (K) Injured and out of the game

8. (K) It can include lightning strikes

9. Small, affectionate parakeet

10. (K) Goes from 12 to 13, say

11. (K) Massive battles

16. (K) Winner’s ranking

20. (K) You can cook stuff in it

22. (K) Some portable desserts (2 words)

24. (K) Someone saving Santa a lot of time

25. (K) Not me or them

26. (K) From Armenia or Iceland

27. One-third of a circle, perhaps

29. (K) Wasn’t a follower

30. (K) Deadbolt unlocker

33. (K) Electric-dart firer

35. 2016 Olympic site

36. “___ the Sailor Man”

38. Does a little less than drizzles

40. (K) Soft throw

41. Prefix with “gravity”

42. (K) Country friendly to you

44. (K) Ship under Columbus’ control

45. Political takeover

46. Eagle that flies over coastal waters

49. (K) Neutral color