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State of green sweater (3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

new jersey

'state' is the definition.
(I know that New Jersey is a American state)

'green sweater' is the wordplay.
'green' becomes 'new' (I've seen this in another clue).
'sweater' becomes 'jersey' (I've seen this before).
'new'+'jersey'='NEW JERSEY'

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for new jersey that I've seen before include "US east coast state" , "Recently-purchased clothing" , "change of clothing" , "Newark's state" , "Coastal US state" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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