Anglo-Saxon kingdom roughly equating to the modern-day Midlands (6)

I believe the answer is:

mercia

(Other definitions for mercia that I've seen before include "Kingdom of central England in Saxon times" , "part of old England" , "Old English kingdom, once ruled by Offa" , "Kingdom of Middle England" , "Former kingdom of central England" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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