Only cardinal direction not found in a U.S. state name
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EAST
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The clue “Only cardinal direction not found in a U.S. state name” has appeared 1 times in our database with 1 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the New York Times crossword on November 1, 2026, where the answer was EAST.
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