| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PIERRE | Upper Midwest capital |
| CHIPPEWA | Tribe of the Upper Midwest |
| SAC | Onetime tribe of the Upper Midwest |
| SVEN | ... and Ole (stock characters in Upper Midwest jokes) |
| PIERRE | Midwest capital |
| TOPEKA | Midwest capital |
| STPAUL | Midwest capital |
| LINCOLN | Midwest capital. |
| LANSING | Midwest capital |
| DES | Midwest capital starter |
| LANSINGMICHIGAN | Midwest state capital |
| STPAULMINNESOTA | Midwest state capital |
| LINCOLNNEBRASKA | Midwest state capital |
| IOWACITY | Former Midwest capital |
| ABIDELINCOLN | Tolerate a Midwest capital? |
| XENIA | Ohio town called the Bicycle Capital of the Midwest |
