Answer: midwest

AnswerCrossword Clue
MIDWEST

Likely swing-state location

MIDWEST

3-Down's region

MIDWEST

Corn Belt locale

MIDWEST
"Playwright of the ..." (William Inge)
MIDWEST
Ohio's area
MIDWESTPart of U. S.
MIDWESTPart of the U. S.
MIDWESTU. S. region.
MIDWESTBreadbasket of sorts, with "the"
MIDWESTAthletic conference for Grinnell, Ripon and Beloit
MIDWESTCorn Belt's locale
MIDWESTBreadbasket, colloquially
MIDWESTMinnesota locale
MIDWESTChicago's locale