| VIETS | Ky and Thieu, in '60s headlines |
| SELMA | Alabama town in '60s headlines |
| ACC | Schools from Ky. and In. are in it, surprisingly |
| ANTENNA | Articles about Ky.'s southern neighbor |
| NGUYEN | Vietnam's ___ Van Thieu |
| EXILE | Vietnam's Nguyen Van Thieu, after 1975 |
| BLUEGRASS | What type of music originated in Kentucky and is a mix of the music of Appalachia, gospel and jazz? (9) |
| ASK | Question repeated in Texas, Kansas, Kentucky and Alaska |
| WALTERBRENNAN | "The Real McCoys" actor who won three Oscars, for "Come and Get It," "Kentucky," and "The Westerner" |
| CUMBERLANDGAP | Pass in the Appalachian Mountains, used by pioneers to reach Kentucky and Tennessee |
| BRENNAN | Walter _, three-time Oscar-winning actor for Come and Get It, Kentucky and The Westerner (7) |
| ALBEN | Congressman from Kentucky, and VP under Harry |
| GOLDENROD | State flower for both Kentucky and Nebraska |
| WILDCAT | *Shared name of Kentucky and Villanova, sing. |
| OHIO | River forming the border between Kentucky and Indiana (4) |
| BELT | Accessory such as a sash or any one of those in various colours in the Japanese ranking system of ky (4) |
| SWALE | '84 Ky. Derby and Belmont Stakes winner |
| LINCOLNSBIRTHDAY | Celebration with roots in then-Hardin County, Ky. |
| ALI | Subject of a museum in Louisville, Ky. |
| USA | KS and KY are part of it (abbr.) |
