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State I had sent back the ring (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

idaho

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

'i had sent back the ring' is the wordplay.
'sent back' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'the ring' becomes 'o' (letter resembling a ring).
'had' backwards is 'dah'.
'i'+'dah'+'o'='IDAHO'

(Other definitions for idaho that I've seen before include "State of NW US" , "Another state" , "somewhere in the US" , "Pertaining to the Bard" , "NW state of USA" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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