Answer: midwest

AnswerCrossword Clue
MIDWESTLikely swing-state location
MIDWEST3-Down's region
MIDWESTCorn Belt locale
MIDWEST"Playwright of the ..." (William Inge)
MIDWESTOhio'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