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I had a small house somewhere in America (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

idaho

'somewhere in america' is the definition.
(I know that Idaho is a U.S. state)

'i had a small house' is the wordplay.
'i had' becomes 'I'd' (contraction).
'small house' becomes 'ho' (abbreviation for house; 'small' asks for a short form).
'id'+'a'+'ho'='IDAHO'

(Other definitions for idaho that I've seen before include "US state in the Rocky Mountains" , "found in America" , "part of US near Washington" , "North-western state of America" , "US state E. of Oregon" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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