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One in North Dakota nest (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nid

'nest' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'one in north dakota' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'north dakota' becomes 'ND' (abbreviation for the US state).
'i' put into 'nd' is 'NID'.

(Another definition for nid that I've seen is " Pheasant's brood".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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