Answer: easterners

AnswerCrossword Clue
EASTERNERSNorth Carolinians, e.g.
EASTERNERSRhode Island residents
EASTERNERSYanks
EASTERNERSPeople of New England.
EASTERNERSTheir noontime is 9 A.M. in L.A.
EASTERNERSNew Yorkers, Jerseyites et al.
easternersEASTERNER, one who lives in or comes from the east