US state; capital Salem (6)

I believe the answer is:

oregon

(Other definitions for oregon that I've seen before include "Part of the US" , "American Pacific state" , "American state, capital Salem (6)." , "US state, capital Portland" , "Salem's state" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Mirror.

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