| Australian state whose capital is Sydney: Abbr. |
| County Clare capital |
| African capital formerly called Salisbury |
| Uneasy state |
| Blue state majority, for short |
| Roman statesman called "the Censor |
| Iowa college since 1851 |
| Critically acclaimed crime drama since 2008: 2 wds. |
| Stirring state |
| Capital of Nepal |
| Flattered sincerely? |
| A 1982 film that takes place in 1959 |
| Arabian peninsula capital |
| Hoosier State (Abbr.) |
| Col. in a profit-and-loss statement |
| Airline since 1948 |
| Insincerely eloquent |
| European country capital |
| Estate of a feudal lord |
| Allstate subsidiary |
| 1959-1973 western series that starred Lorne Greene |
| Confusing statements ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| First thing Iowa State cheerleaders ask for? |
| Aloha State souvenir |
| Aptly, Pierre's state |
| Agreement between states |
| Ailment that leaves one in a confused state? |
| Dejected statement |
| Sorbonne states |
| Crete's capital |