Connecticut Neighbor is a crossword puzzle term that includes five answers: JAIL, DODD, YALE, ELI, and ELLA. JAIL is a four-letter word meaning a place of confinement for people who have been convicted of a crime. DODD is also a four-letter word referring to the U.S. Senator from Connecticut, Christopher J. Dodd. YALE is a four-letter word referring to YALE University, a private Ivy League research university located in New Haven, Connecticut. ELI is a three-letter word referring to ELI Whitney, an American inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin. Lastly, ELLA is a four-letter word referring to Ella Grasso, the first female governor of Connecticut.