| HUSKIES | University of Washington athletes |
| HOYA | Washington athlete |
| TACOMA | Site of a University of Washington satellite campus |
| CAPITALW | University of Washington logo |
| SEATTLE | Home to the University of Washington |
| HUSKY | University of Washington mascot |
| ALOHABOWL | The University of Washington won the first one in 1982 |
| OLYMPIA | Capital of the US state of Washington (7) |
| SEESAW | Rise and fall of Lincoln, say, and return of Washington |
| ALICEFAYE | American leading lady in films of the 30s and 40s such as "Rose of Washington Square" |
| WASHINGTONIAN | Native or inhabitant of the state of Washington (13) |
| FOGGYBOTTOM | Nickname of the US State Department, from the river-side area of Washington in which it is headquartered (5,6) |
| SOUSA | Surname of the composer of Washington Post and Stars and Stripes marches (5) |
| DISCO | Club is in district of Washington and capital of Ohio |
| FUCA | Strait of Juan de ___ (It's between Vancouver Island and the State of Washington) |
| VILLAGE | Section of New York City, west of Washington Square (9,7) |
| GREENWICH | Section of New York City, west of Washington Square (9,7) |
| REDSKINS | Washington ........, in American football, former name of Washington Football Team (8) |
| MURIELBOWSER | This current mayor of Washington, D.C., has been an advocate of its statehood since taking office in 2015; in 2022, she even had 51-star U.S. flags raised along Pennsylvania Avenue |
| BOBFERGUSON | He was elected governor of Washington in 2024 even after opponents convinced two of the state's 53 other samenamed people to run against him |
