| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| CSA | Short-lived republic: Abbr. |
| TEXAS | Short-lived republic founded in 1836 |
| LAREDO | Capital of the short-lived Republic of the Rio Grande |
| LAREDO | Capital of the short-lived "Republic of the Rio Grande" |
| UAR | Short-lived Mideast federation (Abbr.) |
| UAR | Short-lived Mideast union (abbr.) |
| UAR | Short-lived Mideast union: Abbr. |
| UAR | Nasser's short-lived alliance (abbr.) |
| UAR | Short-lived Egypt-Syria union: Abbr. |
| UAR | Short-lived Middle Eastern federation (Abbr.) |
