Illinois city used as shorthand for Middle America Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Illinois city used as shorthand for Middle America . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PEORIA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PEORIA Illinois city used as shorthand for Middle America (6)
3% CAIRO City in Illinois's "Little Egypt" region (5) New York Times Jan 17, 2026
3% URBANA University of Illinois city (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 18, 2025
2% AMID In the middle of (4)
2% THORAX Middle of an ant (6) LA Times Daily Jan 25, 2026
2% UBER Cab company frequently used in a city (4)
2% AMONG In the middle of (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 20, 2026
2% CTR Middle: Abbr. (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 17, 2026
2% MUSICALITY US city mail misplaced singer's gift? (10) The Times Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
2% FLAIR Douglas is one to embrace US city stylishness (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 14, 2026
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