___ Island (the Ocean State) (5)

I believe the answer is:

rhode

(Other definitions for rhode that I've seen before include ". . . . . Island, state in New England" , "US state . . . . . Island" , "American state, . . . . . Island, capital Providence" , "This Island is a small American state" , ". . . . . Island is state of USA" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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