| Clue | Answer | Extra Info/Comments |
| States not in the contiguous 48 states (2) | |
| States whose names end with 'O' (4) | |
| States which border North Carolina (4) | |
| States whose total area is less than 1% water (10) | |
| States ranking in top 5 in Gross State Product (state GDP), 2010 (5) | |
| States with populations under 1 million, 2010 (7) | |
| States admitted to the Union in 1787 (3) | |
| States whose capital names end in 'City' (4) | |
| States whose capital names end in '-polis' (2) | |
| States where 65%+ of adult population is clinically overweight, 2008 (6) | |
| States containing the 50 highest mountain summits in US (4) | |
| States ranking in top 5 in life expectancy, 2005 (5) | |
| States ranking in top 5 in total fertility rate, 2008 (5) | |
| States ranking in top 5 in incarceration rate, 2008 (5) | |
| States which EITHER Colorado River flows through OTHER than Colorado (4) | |