| BLUEHAWAII | Rum + pineapple juice + 26-Across + sweet & sour mix, named for a US state that's a tropical archipelago |
| USA | Constitutional federal republic comprising a federal district and fifty states, including an archipe |
| TEXASTEA | Drink made with tequila, rum, vodka, gin, bourbon, triple sec, sweet-and-sour mix and Coke |
| NEBRASKA | US state that's a banker's nightmare (8) |
| TULSASOUND | Rockabilly/country/blues mix named for Oklahoma's second-largest city (2 wds.) |
| FLAMINGO | Wild duck that's a tropical bird (8) |
| REEF | Coral formation that's a tropical fish hangout |
| GOA | Indian state that's a former Portuguese colony |
| ALASKA | State, "That's a shame, Kay," without finishing (6) |
| MALIBUSUNRISE | Rum + pineapple juice + orange juice + grenadine, named for a surfside city in California |
| PINACOLADA | Cocktail made with rum, pineapple juice and coconut milk or cream; Spanish, 'strained pineapple' (4,6) |
| CALIFORNIUM | Element named for a US state |
| ACETATE | Across Sweet-smelling liquid made from acetic acid and ethanol, used in perfumes and as a solvent (7) |
| ASHE | US Open stadium named for a US Open winner |
| SUGAR | The secret to sweet and sour chicken: Pineapple and vinegar make it sour, but ___ makes it sweet |
| MAINE | Name I made up for a US State (5) |
| NORTHDAKOTA | Quirky art to hand, OK for a US state |
| GILA | ___ monster (lizard named for a US river) |
| JFK | New York City airport named for a US president: Abbr. |
| MAITAI | Iced cocktail made from rum, curaçao, almond syrup, lime juice and sometimes pineapple juice |
