State answer after two men (9)

I believe the answer is:

louisiana

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

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for louisiana that I've seen before include "US southern state" , "IOU a snail over in the US state" , "State named for French king" , "Southern United State on the Gulf of Mexico" , "American state, capital Baton Rouge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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