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State capital one missed when touring (3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

des moines

'state capital' is the definition.
(Des Moines is an example)

'one missed when touring' is the wordplay.
'when touring' indicates anagramming the letters (letters travel or tour to different positions).
'one'+'missed'='onemissed'
'onemissed' anagrammed gives 'DES MOINES'.

(Other definitions for des moines that I've seen before include "Iowa's capital? Yes" , "Iowa's largest city" , "capital city" , "State capital of Iowa" , "city on the plains" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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