| Clue | State | Explanation |
| The only Even state (besides AK & HI) with no Even neighbors | |
| The Odd state with four Even neighbors, but no Odd neighbors | |
| The Odd state, ALL FIVE of whose neighbors are also Odd | |
| The Even state, ALL FIVE of whose neighbors are also Even | |
| The only Odd state whose neighbors all have the same number of letters as it does | |
| Only state with same # of letters as its capital, which also borders two other states each having same # of letters as its own capital | |
| Only state whose neighbors' capitals all have at least 9 letters | |
| The state with an Even capital, ALL FOUR of whose neighbors have Odd capitals | |
| The state whose neighbors' capitals all have 6 letters or fewer | |
| An overland path from Canada to Mexico, passing only through states with Even capitals, MUST cross this state | |
| | Clue | State | Explanation |
| A latitude line drawn from Atlantic to Pacific, passing through Even states only, MUST cross these 9 states: (from East to West) #1: | |
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