| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| OPINED | Stated a judgment |
| BEEFED | Stated a gripe |
| VOTED | Stated, as a preference |
| ELEGANT | Efficiently stated, as a theorem |
| AYEAYESIR | Words stated with a salute |
| TASTED | Stated "tried a little bit" |
| SOMEHOW | In a way not stated. |
| IFEEL | Start of a stated opinion |
| NUTSHELLED | Stated in a few words. |
| BEER | Secretary of ... (cabinet position that a 2007 Chicago Tribune article stated that President Madison tried to create in 1809) |
