Answer: excelsior

AnswerCrossword Clue
EXCELSIORNew York's "ever upward" motto
EXCELSIORMotto of the Empire State.
EXCELSIORPadding material
EXCELSIORFine wood shavings
EXCELSIORRearranged six Creole wood cuttings (9)
EXCELSIORNew York state motto ("ever upward")
EXCELSIORNew York's motto
EXCELSIORNew York's state motto
excelsiorSoftwood shavings used for packing fragile goods or stuffing furniture
excelsiorhigher still / slender, curved wood shavings used esp for packing
excelsiorUsed in the names of hotels, newspapers, and other products used to indicate superior quality