Stumped on Crossword Clue: Second-Smallest of 50? See the Answer Here!

Once upon a time, in the bustling city of New York, a passionate crossword enthusiast named Jack had been trying to solve a particularly tricky puzzle for days with no success.

Frustrated and exhausted, Jack decided to take a break and went for a walk in Central Park. As he strolled along, he saw a group of children playing a game of hide-and-seek. One little girl was hiding behind a small bush, and Jack couldn’t help but notice the sparkling pin on her shirt that read ‘DEL.’

Curious, Jack asked the girl what her name was and why she was wearing the pin. She proudly told him that she was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and that her chapter was the second-smallest out of 50 chapters in the state. That was her abbreviated designation, ‘DEL.’

Suddenly, the light bulb went off in Jack’s head. ‘DEL’ was the answer to the crossword clue that had been plaguing him for days! He thanked the little girl and ran home to complete the puzzle, which he finally succeeded in solving.

From that day on, Jack was a regular visitor to the DAR meetings and always made sure to wear his ‘DEL’ pin when he was working on his favorite pastime – solving crossword puzzles.