| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ALASKA | Aspirant to statehood. |
| HAWAII | Aspirant for statehood. |
| PRETENDER | Aspirant to a throne |
| PRETENDER | Aspirant, as to a throne |
| recognition | Formal acknowledgment by a country that another political entity fulfills the conditions of statehood and is eligible to be dealt with as a member of the international community |
| recognitions | Formal acknowledgment by a country that another political entity fulfills the conditions of statehood and is eligible to be dealt with as a member of the international community |
