Crossword Genius

State with ocean on East (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

maine

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

'ocean on east' is the wordplay.
'ocean' becomes 'main' ('main' can be a synonym of 'ocean').
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'east' becomes 'e' ('E' can be a synonym of 'east').
'main'+'e'='MAINE'

'with' is the link.

(Other definitions for maine that I've seen before include "somewhere in America" , "NE US state" , "New England state" , "North-easterly US state" , "Part of America" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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