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State of the loo's dreadful! (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lesotho

'state' is the definition.
(Lesotho is an example)

'the loo's dreadful' is the wordplay.
'dreadful' is an anagram indicator.
'the'+'loos'='theloos'
'theloos' anagrammed gives 'LESOTHO'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for lesotho that I've seen before include "Landlocked country in southern Africa" , "Country entirely within South Africa" , "African territory" , "Country, an enclave of South Africa, capital Maseru" , "Kingdom within South Africa" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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