| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TEXAS | State that was once a republic |
| TEXAS | State that was once a nation |
| TEXAS | State that was once a country |
| BETSYWETSY | Doll that was once a going thing |
| ADEN | Mideast city that was once a British protectorate |
| ARAL | North or South Asian sea that was once part of a single body |
| salamanders | A newtlike amphibian that typically has bright markings, and that once was thought to be able to endure fire |
