Southern state, but not Iowa Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AUSTRAL Southern state, but not Iowa (7) The Times Sunday Cryptic Aug 11, 2024
9% AMES Iowa State's city (4) USA Today Oct 10, 2025
7% GLINKA Bond in southern state - he scored! (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
7% DES ___ Moines, Iowa (3)
7% YALL Southern contraction (4) Universal Sep 8, 2025
7% MOINES Des ___, state capital of Iowa (6) (6)
7% STATE Ohio or Iowa (5) Commuter Jul 21, 2025
6% AVER State (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 22, 2025
6% BELLE Charming Southern woman (5) Newsday Oct 20, 2025
6% AURORA Southern lights, eg (6) The Times Concise Oct 20, 2025

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Southern state, but not Iowa Crossword Clue
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