The two western US states that are represented in the crossword solutions are Nebraska and Wyoming. Nebraska is a state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by South Dakota to the north, Iowa to the east, Missouri to the southeast, Kansas to the south, Colorado to the southwest, and Wyoming to the west. It has a population of 1.9 million people and its capital is Lincoln. Wyoming is a state located in the Western United States, bordered by Montana to the north, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Colorado to the south, Utah to the southwest, and Idaho to the west. It has a population of 579, 000 people and its capital is Cheyenne.