| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| YUGOSLAVIA | Former eastern state | |
| UKRAINE | Former Soviet state | |
| PRUSSIA | Former German state | |
| MAINE | North-eastern US state | |
| VERMONT | North Eastern US state | |
| REGRESS | Return to a former state | |
| REVERTBACK | Return to a former state | |
| EXPRESS | Put the squeeze on former state | |
| OHIO | A state in north eastern US | |
| FLORIDA | South eastern mainland state of USA | |
| RESTITUTE | To restore to a former state. | |
| ESTATE AGENTS | Eastern state spies show strangers around homes | |