The answer to the crossword for the term 'State East of Indiana' is Ohio, which is a four-letter word. Ohio is a state located in the Midwestern United States and is bordered by Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Indiana to the west. It is the 34th largest state in the United States and the 7th most populous. Ohio is known as the 'Buckeye State' due to the prevalence of Buckeye trees in the state.