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US state where I had a house (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

idaho

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

'i had a house' is the wordplay.
'i had' becomes 'id' (I'd).
'house' becomes 'ho' (abbreviation for house).
'id'+'a'+'ho'='IDAHO'

'where' is the link.

(Other definitions for idaho that I've seen before include "The Gem State (US)" , "Northern US state" , "Pertaining to the Bard" , "agricultural land" , "US state, capital Boise" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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