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Number circulating in each state (11)

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I believe the answer is:

anaesthetic

'number' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'circulating in each state' is the wordplay.
'circulating' indicates an anagram.
'in'+'each'+'state'='ineachstate'
'ineachstate' anagrammed gives 'ANAESTHETIC'.

(Other definitions for anaesthetic that I've seen before include "Number of bodies - can hesitate (anag)" , "used in theatre" , "Theatre number" , "A number of theatres" , "Knockout drug" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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