Car with its hood blown off, say (5)
I believe the answer is:
state
'say' is the definition.
(I know that say can be written as state)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for state that I've seen before include "Condition of country." , "Say; country" , "Speak" , "Declare: condition" , "E.g. Georgia" .)