The four crossword solutions for the term 'Connecticut Nickname' are 'Dodd, ' 'YALE, ' 'ELI, ' and 'Ella.' 'Dodd' is a reference to Thomas Dodd, a U.S. Senator from Connecticut who served from 1951 to 1971. 'YALE' is a reference to YALE University, located in New Haven, Connecticut. 'ELI' is a reference to ELI Whitney, an inventor who was born in Westborough, Massachusetts but lived in Hamden, Connecticut for much of his life. Lastly, 'Ella' is a reference to Ella Grasso, the first female governor of Connecticut who served from 1975 to 1980.