| Clue | State |
| Has the smallest, most popluous city of any state | |
| 3 Presidents have been elected whilst residing in this state | |
| Admission to the Union: January 9, 1788 (5th) | |
| 17.9% water | |
| The most densely populated state | |
| Girl Scouts in the USA began here | |
| The lowest rate of unemployment | |
| The proportion of the adult population with a bachelor's degree is the lowest in the US | |
| Interstates 76, 80, 129, 180, 480 and 680 | |
| The most arid state in the union | |
| Panhandle | |
| Sassafras Mountain is the highest point | |
| 'Food Capital of the World' | |
| I am the 4th largest state by area | |
| The 2nd state to be admitted to the Union | |
| 'The Proposal' was largely set in Sitka | |
| The least populous state with more than one major sports franchise | |
| I have the highest average elevation of any state | |
| Home to 8 of the Big Four Sports Franchises | |
| 'Mother of Presidents' - 8 born here | |
| The Adirondack Park is found here | |
| I border exactly one other state | |
| Borders two of the Great Lakes | |
| Salem is the 2nd most populous city | |
| This state is bisected by the Missouri River | |