US state whose capital is Montgomery (7)

I believe the answer is:

alabama

(Other definitions for alabama that I've seen before include "US state in which Birmingham is situated" , "US state known as the Heart of Dixie" , "State of southeastern US" , "US state in the cotton belt" , "US state west of Georgia" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Times and The Mirror.

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