| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| GEM | The ... State (Idaho's nickname) |
| NUTMEG | The ... State (Connecticut nickname) |
| GOOBER | "The ... State": Georgia nickname |
| ALOHA | The ... State (Hawaii's nickname) |
| BEANTOWN | Nickname in the Bay State |
| EMPIRE | The ... State (New York's nickname) |
| BAY | The ... State (nickname of Massachusetts) |
| TEX | Nickname uttered in the Lone Star State |
| HOTLANTA | Nickname for the capital of the Peach State |
