| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TAR | ... Heel State (North Carolina) |
| TAR | .. Heel: North Carolina native |
| TAR | ... Heel (native of North Carolina) |
| TARHEEL | North Carolina, the ... State. |
| DOGWOOD | State flower of North Carolina |
| ESSE | ... quam videri (North Carolina state motto) |
| ESSE | "... quam videri" (North Carolina state motto) |
| BOONE | North Carolina home of Appalachian State University |
| PINE | State tree of Arkansas, Maine, and North Carolina |
| GATOR | Bowl game won by North Carolina State in 2003 |
| BOONE | North Carolina town that's home to Appalachian State University |
