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Only cardinal direction not in a state name Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Washington Post · 2026-10-08

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(noun)

  1. a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city
  2. the countries of Asia
  3. the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River
  4. the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
  5. the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point

(adjective)

  1. situated in or facing or moving toward the east

(adverb)

  1. to, toward, or in the east

(noun)

  1. the act of setting and holding a course
  2. the act of managing something
  3. the concentration of attention or energy on something
  4. a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
  5. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
  6. a message describing how something is to be done
  7. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
  8. a line leading to a place or point
  9. the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

1 Potential Answers:

  • 99% match 4 letters
    EAST

    Only cardinal direction not in a state name (4)

    The Washington Post · Oct 8, 2026

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