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A Hindu melody, in reverse, falls between two states (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

niagara

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'falls between two states' is the definition.
'Niagara' can be an answer for 'falls' (Niagara Falls). I am unsure of the 'between two states' bit.

'a hindu melody in reverse' is the wordplay.
'hindu melody' becomes 'raga' (I've seen this in another clue).
'reverse' says the letters should be written backwards.
'a'+'raga'+'in'='aragain'
'aragain' backwards is 'NIAGARA'.

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(Other definitions for niagara that I've seen before include "Famous waterfall" , "River linking Lakes Ontario and Erie" , "A lot of falling water" , "Horseshoe, American and Bridal Veil Falls, collectively" , "It falls in North America" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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