SQUISHED CITIES
Credit: LA Times Crossword
Dec. 30, 2010
Kelsey Blakley

The three states listed in each clue below each contain three cities whose names can be "squished" together so that the middle city's name is made up of letters that end the name of the first city and begin the name of the third city. For example, if the states given were California, Alaska, and Tennessee, the squished cities would be FRESNO, NOME, MEMPHIS.

1. Iowa, Arizona, Maryland
2. Washington, Georgia, New Hampshire
3. South Dakota, Nevada, Virginia

HINTS:
The first city in the first state is:
1. AMES
2. TACOMA
3. PIERRE

Answers:

1. AMES, MESA, ANNAPOLIS
2. TACOMA, MACON, CONCORD
3. PIERRE, RENO, NORFOLK