A CAPITAL IDEA
Merl Reagle

Each clue below can be answered with a phrase containing the name of a U.S. capital city. Wordplay is fair play. The states of the capital cities are given as hints below the clues.

1. Where something is headed when its in a downward spiral
2. "Dad just saw the dent in the car and ..................................
3. The big IF that keeps you from doing many costly things
4. What Alexander the Great did
5. Looked down on, physically
6. Why the Brooklyn silver company went bust
7. Like a wallflower
8. Good news for kite fliers
9. Understand?
10. What you might say if someone doubts you want to do something

HINTS:
1. Montana
2. Idaho
3. Virginia
4. New Hampshire
5. Delaware
6. Iowa
7. Wyoming
8. Maine
9. Alaska
10. North Carolina

Answers:

1. To Helena hand basket
2. Boise mad
3. If I Were a Richmond
4. Concord Asia
5. stooD over
6. Des Moines caved in
7. Cheyenne retiring
8. Augusta wind
9. Juneau what I mean?
10. Raleigh I do