ILLINOIS

Set to 6 different clues across 6 published puzzles, most often “Prairie State” — The New York Times, Thursday, 31 August 2006.

8 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Prairie Stateonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 31 August 2006
Where the Big Muddy flowsonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 1 June 2002
Cicero's homeonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 23 March 2002
Algonquian Indian confederationonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 16 November 1997
Property next to the B. & O. Railroadonce
The New York Times — Friday, 2 August 1996
Locale of 40-Acrossonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 19 July 1994