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Maine
–
Eastern
and
petite,
possibly
(4,4,5)
Maine – Eastern and petite, possibly (4,4,5)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
Right, so Maine is the definition, and it's leading you to its nickname, the Pine Tree State. For the wordplay, bung "Eastern" and "petite" together and give them a shake — that "possibly" is your anagram indicator — and the letters rearrange neatly into PINE TREE STATE.