| Everclear's home state, for short | 37 |
| Contents of a lode-bearing wall? | 32 |
| A prospector might get a lode of it | 35 |
| Where Everclear is from, for short | 34 |
| What is 1/100 of a Danish krone? | 32 |
| What a gold digger is looking for | 33 |
| The gold in them thar hills, say | 32 |
| The Douglas fir is its state tree: Abbr. | 40 |
| The Douglas fir is its state tree (abbr.) | 41 |
| The Decemberists' home state, for short | 43 |
| The Columbia R. forms part of its border | 40 |
| The Columbia R. forms much of its northern border | 49 |
| State that's home to Nike H.Q. | 34 |
| Something that may be amalgamated | 33 |
| Smithsonite or pentlandite, e.g. | 32 |
| Resource in the game Settlers of Catan | 38 |
| Part of the underground economy? | 32 |
| Nothing could be finer to a miner | 33 |
| Kind of strike applauded by mine owners | 39 |
| It's mined off one's lode | 33 |
| It's in some people's veins | 35 |
| It usually ends in "ite" | 34 |
| It might be moved on a bucket conveyor | 38 |
| It may be picked out of a pocket | 32 |
| It may be measured in assay tons | 32 |
| Dig this, and mine your business | 32 |
| Black 'N Blue home state, for short | 39 |
| Ali "___-___-O" (repeated word) | 41 |
| "Portlandia" state: Abbr. | 35 |
| "–ite" compound, often | 36 |
| "-ite" compound, often | 32 |
| "___ Hill," Badlees mining song? | 42 |
| ___-Ida (brand of frozen French fries) | 38 |
| ___-Ida (brand in the frozen food section) | 42 |
| Nymph who was a companion of Artemis | 36 |
| Mountain nymph associated with Artemis | 38 |
| Freight train section that carries mined rocks | 46 |
| State that's 25% desert: abbr. | 34 |
| Its state tree is the Douglas fir: Abbr. | 40 |
| Herb that Hippocrates used as an antiseptic | 43 |
| Pizzeria seasoning that's related to catnip | 47 |
| Herb closely related to marjoram | 32 |
| State name often mispronounced by East Coasters | 47 |
| Its state fish is the chinook salmon | 36 |
| Washington rival, in college sports | 35 |
| The Dandy Warhols' northwest home | 37 |
| Territory explored by Lewis and Clark | 37 |
| Setting for TV's "Portlandia" | 43 |
| Place with no self-service gas stations | 39 |
| Its state seal has a covered wagon and steamer | 46 |
| It entered the Union on Valentine's Day, 1859 | 49 |
| Home of the U.S.'s last active nickel mine | 46 |
| Farthest point of the Lewis and Clark expedition | 48 |
| Crater Lake National ParkÂ’s state | 37 |
| Maker of Crispers! and Crispy Crunchies! | 40 |
| Food company named for two states | 33 |
| Food brand named after two states | 33 |
| Makers of Crispers! and Zesties! | 32 |
| Food company owned by H. J. Heinz | 33 |
| Extra Crispy Seasoned Crinkles maker | 36 |
| Brand with a Justice For Potatoes League | 40 |
| Brand named after a pair of states | 34 |
| Big name in the frozen food aisle | 33 |
| 1990s "Inside Edition" host | 37 |
| Russian city or a pitcher's first name | 42 |
| Pitcher-turned-sportscaster Hershiser | 37 |
| 1988 World Series hero Hershiser | 32 |
| "Moral ___" (Cartoon Network show) | 44 |
| World Series MVP a decade after Bucky | 37 |
| Russian city, site of heavy W.W. II fighting | 44 |
| Russian city whose name means "eagle" | 47 |
| Russian city that's two-thirds of a threat | 46 |
| Russian city or pitcher Hershiser | 33 |
| Hurler-turned-sportscaster Hershiser | 36 |
| Hershiser of "Baseball Tonight" | 41 |
| Former World Series hero Hershiser | 34 |
| First name of the 1988 World Series star | 40 |
| First name of a 1988 World Series hero | 38 |
| Dodger teammate of Fernando in the 1980s | 40 |
| City liberated during the Battle of Kursk | 41 |
| 1988 World Series M.V.P. Hershiser | 34 |
| 1980s All-Star pitcher Hershiser | 32 |
| "Moral ___" (Adult Swim show) | 39 |
| "Between the Lines" author Hershiser | 46 |
| "Baseball Tonight" analyst Hershiser | 46 |
| "... if you want to avoid trouble" | 44 |
| "You'll regret it otherwise!" | 43 |
| Words suggesting serious consequences | 37 |
| "If that doesn't work ..." | 40 |
| ". . . unless you want trouble" | 41 |
| ". . . if you want to avoid trouble" | 46 |
| Book of poems by Robert Penn Warren | 35 |
| Ambiguous and intimidating last words | 37 |
| "Otherwise, you'll be sorry!" | 43 |
| "If you want to avoid trouble" | 40 |
| "I'm not kidding here" | 36 |
| "And you'd better listen!" | 40 |
| "...unless you want trouble" | 38 |
| "... otherwise, you'll be sorry!" | 47 |
| "___ what?" (response to a threat) | 44 |