| DUKEDOM | Noble rank primarily distinguishing our nation way back |
| SEA | Our military has us covered: The U.S. Air Force flies planes through the air and the Army troops defends our nation on the ground while the Navy protects our country by ___ |
| INDEPENDENTS | What this puzzle celebrates--or, homophonically, what our nation is celebrating |
| UNTO | Our nation oddly omitted to, in the past (4) |
| NETSUKE | Japanese object, being unusually tense about our nation (7) |
| MOURN | Some from our nation in lament |
| BRITTEN | Hearing of our nation, this English composer |
| NSA | Its motto is "Defending Our Nation. Securing the Future." |
| GWB | "Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings |
| STATE | Our nation under the government (5) |
| ONTHEHILL | At our nation's capital, say |
| UKASE | Broadcasting our nation's decree |
| WESTERNCANADA | About 32% of our nation's population (7,6) |
| AUSTRALIANA | Of our nation's historical interest |
| CANADA | July: Anniversary of our nation's confederation, ___ Day |
| OTTAWAN | From our nation's capital |
| WINTERLUDE | Glacial celebration in our nation's Capital Region, this year until February 18th |
| WASHINGTON | It's the name shared by famous educator Booker T. and our Nation's Capital |
| SPEECH | Our nation's famous dreamer: In the summer of 1963, 250,000 people gathered to hear Martin Luther King deliver his amazing "I Have a Dream" ___ |
| POLAND | Centre of galaxy in pool for our Nations League rivals (6) |
