9 across
Shade
in
US
area,
with
same
again
for
state
(8)
Shade in US area, with same again for state (8)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
Look at state at the end — that's what you're after, a US one specifically. You've got COLOR (that's shade, American spelling), then A for area, then DO for "same again" (as in ditto), and put them together you've got your answer.