Utter shambles? (5)
I believe the answer is:
state
This clue is a double definition.
'utter' is the first definition.
(stating is a kind of uttering)
'shambles?' is the second definition.
(shambles is a kind of state)
(Other definitions for state that I've seen before include "eg Alaska" , "Say; condition" , "Say; nation" , "See 18" , "Declare; affirm" .)