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State subsidy, part of the UK recalled, not available (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

indiana

'state' is the definition.
(US state)

'subsidy part of the uk recalled not available' is the wordplay.
'subsidy' becomes 'aid' (I've seen this in another clue).
'part of the uk' becomes 'NI' (Northern Ireland).
'recalled' is a reversal indicator.
'not available' becomes 'na' (abbreviation for not available).
'aid'+'ni'='aidni'
'aidni' reversed gives 'india'.
'india'+'na'='INDIANA'

(Other definitions for indiana that I've seen before include "___ Jones, Harrison Ford hero - US state" , "Character associated with the Temple of Doom" , "part of USA" , "member of 2 [THE STATES]" , "State of southern US" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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