Marshal seen twice after time in state (9)
I believe the answer is:
tennessee
'state' is the definition.
(I know that Tennessee is a state)
'marshal seen twice after time' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'time' could be 'ten' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'ten' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tennessee that I've seen before include "Williams, say" , "Southern US state" , "Famous American playwright . . . . . . . . . Williams" , "Name of US dramatist" , "playwright's assumed first name" .)