©MYLES MELLOR Parks & Recreation Crossword Across 1 This demographic places high importance on parks 7 Have a snack, e.g. 9 The R in ATRA 10 Formal title 12 Not a thing 13 National Park Service web address ending 15 Problem for ponds 17 Genre 18 Intelligence measurement 20 Happy and positive 24 Tranquil 25 Designer of parks 26 It's more important than " diversity " 28 Cape ___, Mass. 29 Approval 30 It shows the way Down 1 Oceanic 2 Relating to the nearby area 3 It might be solar 4 Indigenous, of plants 5 A while back 6 It laps a beach 8 ___ mater 11 Bringing back to former condition 14 Decide 15 Pet protection org. 16 Belts of rural land or parks surrounding a town or city 19 Pear-shaped fruits 21 Fairness socially 22 Plays the guitar, say 23 When the buds turn to flowers 27 Short sleep Check the answers to the crossword at www.nrpa.org/crossword. As an added bonus for completing the crossword, you can enter a drawing to receive a $25 gift card. The winner will be randomly selected November 30, 2018. 72 Parks & Recreation | N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 8 | W W W. PA R K S A N D R E C R E AT I O N . O R G