Crossword Clue:

the state of being patrifocal centred on the father

AnswerCrossword Clue
FLORISTSFEEOn the father-of-the-bride's mind
APUCharacter on "The Simpsons" who's the father of octuplets
ASSAMState on the edge of the Himalayas
MAINEState with the longest tidal shoreline on the Atlantic
ATOPWhere the TV antenna is on the Empire State Building.
MISERYWord that sounds like a state when accented on the second syllable rather than the first