| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PEORIA | Stand-in for Middle America |
| INIT | Common stand-in for a middle name (abbr.) |
| PEORIA | Metonym for Middle America |
| TRUMAN | President whose middle initial, S, didn't stand for anything |
| ERI | Worm found in Middle America |
| OMAHA | Is "somewhere in middle America" to Counting Crows |
