Says tastes differ (6)

I believe the answer is:

states

'says' is the definition.
(state can mean to say or declare)

'tastes differ' is the wordplay.
'differ' is an anagram indicator.
'tastes' with letters rearranged gives 'STATES'.

(Other definitions for states that I've seen before include "Administrative units in America" , "Conditions of American administrative units" , "America; says" , "Expresses in words" , "Utters in the American Union" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent and the Evening Standard.

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