| CONNECTICUT | The southernmost New England state of the US (11) |
| MASSACHUSETTS | New England state of the North East US, on the Atlantic (13) |
| MAINE | Augusta is the capital of which New England state of the USA? (5) |
| CONFEDERATE | The 11 states of the US that seceded from the Union in 1861 were called the - States (11) |
| NEWPORT | Resort city in the New England state of Rhode Island |
| MISSISSIPPI | State of the US whose capital is Jackson (11) |
| RHODEISLAND | Smallest state of the US, in the north-east between Massachusetts and Connecticut (5,6) |
| COLUMBUSDAY | A legal holiday in most states of the US commemorating the discovery of America, traditionally celebrated on October 12 (8,3) |
| ULTRAMARINE | Sort of blue extreme Republican in New England state |
| MACHINESHOP | Here may be those turning Church in New England state to quiet work |
| ALASKA | The largest state of the US, the capital of which is Juneau (6) |
| TEXAS | The second-largest state of the US, on the Gulf of Mexico (5) |
| OHIO | 17th state of the US - and one species of the horse chestnut genus (aesculus) is known as the ___ buckeye! (4) |
| MARYLAND | State of the US, the capital of which is Annapolis (8) |
| CAROLINA | South _, southeastern state of the US, the capital of which is Columbia (8) |
| PRESIDENT | The head of state of the US (9) |
| ILLINOIS | A state of the US Midwest, the capital of which is Springfield (8) |
| IOWA | State of the US Midwest, the capital of which is Des Moines (4) |
| ARIZONA | Sixth-largest state of the US, in the south-west on the border with Mexico (7) |
| NEWMEXICO | Fifth-largest state of the US by area, known as the Land of Enchantment (3,6) |
