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Is it possible that a half-cut European is a state? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

canada

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'is it possible' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'a half-cut european is a state?' is the wordplay.
'a half cut' means to take half the letters.
'european' becomes 'tuscan' (Tuscan is an example).
'is a state?' becomes 'ada' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'tuscan' halved is 'can'.
'can'+'ada'='CANADA'

'that' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for canada that I've seen before include "Part of North America" , "- Balsam; - goose" , "N American country" , "N American nation" , "Weight units" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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