State of pasta when mixed with ink (8)
I believe the answer is:
pakistan
'state' is the definition.
(Pakistan is an example)
'pasta when mixed with ink' is the wordplay.
'when mixed with' indicates an anagram.
'pasta' with its letters anagrammed with 'ink' makes 'PAKISTAN'.
'of' is the link.
(Other definitions for pakistan that I've seen before include "Asian nation" , "Asian republic" , "Country bordering India" , "1A 30 [TEST TEAM]" , "Asian country, capital Islamabad" .)