Race in angry state? (12)

I believe the answer is:

crosscountry

'race' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Open race' mean 'crosscountry' so perhaps 'race' could also mean 'crosscountry')

'angry state?' is the wordplay.
'angry' becomes 'cross' (cross can mean annoyed or angry).
'state?' becomes 'country' ('country' can be a synonym of 'state').
'cross'+'country'='CROSSCOUNTRY'

'in' is the link.

(Another definition for crosscountry that I've seen is " Open race".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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