NY Times Crossword 

August 25, 2022

Olivia Mitra Framke and Andrea Carla Michaels

 

1. Can you think of two examples of two U.S. states whose names can overlap each other and end with a common letter that begins a third state? 

 

HINT: The first states are OHIO and VERMONT

 

2. Can you think of three U.S. states that overlap each other?

HINT: The first state is MAINE

Answers:

 

1. OHIOWALABAMA - OHIO IOWA ALABAMA

 

    VERMONTANALASKA - VERMONT MONTANA ALASKA 

 

2. MAINEBRASKANSAS - MAINE NEBRASKA KANSAS