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[starrs]

7A- US state that borders 9 down ???????
10A- Advantageous ??????????
12A- US state that borders 9 down ???A????
20A Ignited ????A???
23A The political party to which 9 down's governor and senators belong ??????????
25A Army rank or honorary title for men of a certain age in 9 down ???O???
26A Carefree, casual or laid back ???????
6 and 4D Nobel prize-winningauthor who was born and raised in 9D ?I?L?A? ?A???N?R
9D US state ?????S?????
16D Supported, E???????
24D Country that is coextensive with ancient Mesopotamia ????
17D The capital of 9D ???K???
Thanks

[glasman]

20a Inflamed
12a Alabama

[shoota]

9d Mississippi

[pond50]

most of these have been answered previously and can be found by googling

[boxtops]

.. our by entering the clue into the red box at the top of this page?

[shoota]

20a Inflamed
25a Colonel

[glasman]

17d Jackson

[poortony]

9d Mississippi
7a Alabama
12a Arkansas
16d endorsed
17d belfated
24d Iraq

[Marion]

7a Alabama
10a beneficial
12a Arkanas
20a inflamed
25A Colonel
26a relaxed
6 and 4d William Faulkner
9d Mississipi
16d endorsed
24d Iran
17d Jackson

[Grandma_Yiddo]

24d Iraq

[glasman]

6&4 William Faulkner

[poortony]

17d belated

[Marion]

sorry 24d should be Iraq

[glasman]

Shouldn't that be Iraq?

[starrs]

Thanks for all the answers

[Menorca301V]

I thought Iran too.

[Menorca301V]

As the clue said Ancient Mesopotamia Iraq was then know as Iran . Iraq ia the modern day name. Am I splitting hairs .....or spitting them!!?