Crossword Genius

Join island, divide state (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

connecticut

'state' is the definition.
(I know that Connecticut is a American state)

'join island divide' is the wordplay.
'join' becomes 'connect' (synonyms).
'island' becomes 'i' (geographical abbreviation).
'divide' becomes 'cut' (cutting is a kind of dividing).
'connect'+'i'+'cut'='CONNECTICUT'

(Other definitions for connecticut that I've seen before include "one of fifty" , "One of original thirteen US states" , "state of the union" , "Yale U. is in this US state" , "America" .)

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