| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| PRUSSIA | Former German state | |
| MEDIATIZE | ...subordinate position; to annex; -- specifically applied to the annexation during the former German empire of a smaller German state to a larger,... | |
| REICH | German state | |
| UKRAINE | Former Soviet state | |
| YUGOSLAVIA | Former eastern state | |
| POTSDAM | Former german emperor's home city | |
| REGRESS | Return to a former state | |
| REVERTBACK | Return to a former state | |
| BAVARIA | German state demonstrates some samba variations | |
| EXPRESS | Put the squeeze on former state | |
| RESTITUTE | To restore to a former state. | |
| RWANDA | War and confusion in former German colony | |