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Personage
perhaps
lying
in
state
is
unknown
for
now
(7,2,2,4)
Personage perhaps lying in state is unknown for now (7,2,2,4)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is unknown for now — something not yet determined. lying in state gives you REMAINS (a personage's corpse, hence "perhaps"), then is gives TO BE, and known gives SEEN, and you just string them together.