The Hawkeye State (4)
I believe the answer is:
iowa
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">the hawkeye state</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('Iowa' can be a synonym of 'hawkeye state')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for iowa that I've seen before include "'Hawkeye State'" , "American state, capital Des Moines" , "US state, capital Des Moines" , "US swing electoral state" , "part of United States" .)