Faraway state, one toured by US patriot (7)

I believe the answer is:

reverie

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'faraway state' is the definition.
'reverie' can be an answer for 'state' (reverie is a kind of state). I am unsure of the 'faraway' bit.

'one toured by us patriot' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'toured by' means one lot of letters goes inside another (tour can mean to go around).
'us patriot' becomes 'revere' (I've seen this before).
'i' going within 'revere' is 'REVERIE'.

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(Other definitions for reverie that I've seen before include "Aimless train of thought" , "Brown study" , "I revere being in a state of dreaminess" , "Daydream or preoccupation" , "I revere in daydream" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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