Kansas joined the United States in 1854 along with this other state.
Nebraska
A heap of Scrabble letters.
Tile pile
Spell accessory.
A-C-C-E-S-S-O-R-Y
Royal (7)
Monarch
The clown prince of crime.
The Joker
This abolitionist was hanged in 1859 after a raid on the federal armory of Harper's Ferry, Virginia.
John Brown
A gardening tool at the bottom of a body of water.
Lake rake
Spell hysterical.
H-Y-S-T-E-R-I-C-A-L
Brick-laying necessity (6)
Mortar
Alias of Oswald Cobblepot.
The Penguin
This historic case ended segregation across the country.
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
A piece of clothing for a rodent.
Rat hat
Spell desolate.
D-E-S-O-L-A-T-E
Non-imperial units (6)
Meters
Jervis Tetch, also known as...
Mad Hatter
This native tribe gives Kansas its name.
The Kansa Tribe
A place for criminal postage.
Mail jail
Spell opaque.
O-P-A-Q-U-E
Ill intent (6)
Malice
Jason Todd, after being Robin.
Red Hood
This famous pro-confederate outlaw spent some time in Kansas.
Jesse James
The primary locomotive.
Main train
Spell nepotism.
N-E-P-O-T-I-S-M
Deserving of praise (11)
Meritorious
Alias of Otis Flannigan.
The Ratcatcher