__ State, New York's Powerful Nickname
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Sports, Group 155, Puzzle 2 (Mouthguards).
Question is: __ State, New York's Powerful Nickname
and the answer is: EMPIRE
Word Meaning:
EMPIRE — A political state, often a monarchy, that has achieved a much greater current size than its initial size by conquering surrounding territories, cities or nations.
Definitions from Wiktionary.