| Australian state whose capital is Sydney: Abbr. |
| Pickled flower bud |
| Uneasy state |
| Blue state majority, for short |
| Roman statesman called "the Censor |
| Flower petals, collectively |
| Aid Hal (anag) — flower with showy heads |
| Stirring state |
| Actor Miller of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower |
| Ornamental flower |
| Col. in a profit-and-loss statement |
| Hoosier State (Abbr.) |
| Common bridal flower |
| Aloha State souvenir |
| Allstate subsidiary |
| Shrubs with yellow flowers |
| Ailment that leaves one in a confused state? |
| Estate of a feudal lord |
| Aptly, Pierre's state |
| Confusing statements ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| Dejected statement |
| Spiny shrub with clusters of yellow or white flowers |
| Corestates Center, for one |
| First thing Iowa State cheerleaders ask for? |
| Confidently state |
| Person in a detached state? |
| The Clerical State? |
| Agreement between states |
| Flower garlands |
| Not interested in matters of state |