| Ohio's area |
| Chicago's locale |
| Corn Belt locale |
| Corn Belt's locale |
| Breadbasket, colloquially |
| Breadbasket of sorts, with "the |
| Playwright of the ___" (William Inge) |
| North central region of the United States |
| Region consisting of twelve states, with "the |
| Part of the US where Michigan and Missouri are |
| What the circled parts of this puzzle comprise |
| Athletic conference for Grinnell, Ripon and Beloit |