German state of which Dresden is the capital (6)

I believe the answer is:

saxony

(Other definitions for saxony that I've seen before include "German state, once part of East Germany" , "Fine woollen cloth" , "(Historic) state of eastern Germany" , "Invaders originating here" , "somewhere in Germany" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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