US state; capital Nashville (9)

I believe the answer is:

tennessee

(Other definitions for tennessee that I've seen before include "playwright's assumed first name" , "Nashville's state" , "State of south-east US" , "16th US state" , "Volunteer State" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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