NY Times Crossword
November 24, 2016
Brain J. MacDonald

Each clue below can be answered using the name of a U.S. state - sort of.

1. Home where the kids are grown and gone
2. Whenever
3. Plane passenger's request, perhaps

HINT:
The answers involve U.S. state postal abbreviations.

Answers:

1. MT nest
2. NE time
3. IL seat