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In America, check Iowa road index for place pots are made (8,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

billiard table

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'place pots are made' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'in america check iowa road index' is the wordplay.
'in america check' becomes 'bill' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'iowa' becomes 'ia' (standard US state two-letter abbreviation).
'road' becomes 'rd' (abbreviation).
'index' becomes 'table' (I've seen this before).
'bill'+'ia'+'rd'+'table'='BILLIARD-TABLE'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for billiard table that I've seen before include "Six-pocketed games surface" , "Smooth indoor "sporting" surface" , "Where to play snooker" , "On which cues are used" , "Surface for pool, snooker, etc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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