The Clue
Home of the 42nd U.S. president (8 letter answer)
The Answer
ARKANSAS
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Notes
The answer ARKANSAS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.
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Definition
ARKANSAS as a noun:
1. (Arkansas, Land of Opportunity, AR) = a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
2. (Arkansas, Arkansas River) = a river that rises in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and flows southeast through Kansas and Oklahoma and through Arkansas to become a tributary of the Mississippi River