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State idea on reforming Scotland as before (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

caledonia

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'scotland as before' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'state idea on reforming' is the wordplay.
'state' becomes 'cal' (short for California).
'reforming' is an anagram indicator.
'idea'+'on'='ideaon'
'ideaon' with letters rearranged gives 'edonia'.
'cal'+'edonia'='CALEDONIA'

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(Other definitions for caledonia that I've seen before include "Latin name for northern Britain" , "north of the border once" , "Old poetic name for Scotland" , "Lat. name for N. Britain" , "forgotten British region" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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