Rio Grande?
The 8-letter word that fits the pattern "blank e blank e blank you blank blank" is "schedule."
A seven letter word starting with R and ending with O is risotto.
stencil
repaper
seesaw
Blank space for the letter "a" then a black block acting as a space the three blank spots after for the letters "l" "o" and "t"
prairie
Sites
canula
Treat
bellwort
odor