| Clue | Letter | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital of North Carolina | R | Raleigh | 99%
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| Largest city | C | Charlotte | 97%
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| Home of Duke University | D | Durham | 88%
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| Largest city in the Mountains | A | Asheville | 84%
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| Site of well known Civil Rights Movement "sit-ins" | G | Greensboro | 84%
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| Major coastal port city | W | Wilmington | 80%
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| The "Twin City" formed from a historic merger between towns | W | Winston-Salem | 76%
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| Major city located next to Fort Bragg | F | Fayetteville | 65%
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| Suburb home to the Epic Games studio of Fortnite fame | C | Cary | 64%
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| Major center of the furniture industry | H | High Point | 50%
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| Tourism hub adjacent to Grandfather Mountain, Blowing Rock, etc | B | Boone | 46%
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| Fast growing suburb that is the highest point on the Chatham Railroad | A | Apex | 34%
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| Beach town with abnormally high dunes | N | Nag's Head | 29%
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| Golfing destination designated the "Home of American Golf" | P | Pinehurst | 29%
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| Historic textile center and satellite city | G | Gastonia | 28%
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| Home of a major aviation museum and motorway in the West of the state | H | Hickory | 24%
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| Location of a large Coast Guard base | E | Elizabeth City | 22%
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| Site of a nuclear incident that nearly went sideways | G | Goldsboro | 19%
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| Biggest settlement in the state along I-95 | R | Rocky Mount | 18%
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| Site of annual music festival, Merlefest | W | Wilkesboro | 12%
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