Answer: southwest

AnswerCrossword Clue
SOUTHWESTU. S. region.
SOUTHWESTRange country.
SOUTHWESTArizona, New Mexico, etc.
SOUTHWESTCattle country
SOUTHWESTNeedle point to sew thus: poorly (9)
SOUTHWESTContinental rival
southwestbetween south and west
southwestto, toward, or in the southwest