County in England whose administrative centre is Dorchester (6)

I believe the answer is:

dorset

(Other definitions for dorset that I've seen before include "Hardy country" , "South coast county" , "Rod set up in the English county" , "A SW county" , "part of England" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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