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Orthrus | 10:40 Sat 22nd Jun 2019 | Crosswords
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Travelling north, one US state consumed by another - here's a third! (8)

I'm pretty sure from the across letters (_A_Y_A_D) and the definition that the answer is MARYLAND, but I can't parse the construction for the life of me. Any help, please?
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Maryland = Dram (in short) reversed outside Al(abama) reversed "inside" New York (NY)
10:43 Sat 22nd Jun 2019
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al =alaska inside ny inside dram backwards
10:44 Sat 22nd Jun 2019
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"travelling north (everything reversed) one US state consumed by another, IN SHORT, here's a third!"
10:46 Sat 22nd Jun 2019
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abbreviation for alaska is ak so alabama will be the reference
10:47 Sat 22nd Jun 2019
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where do you get dram from ?
10:47 Sat 22nd Jun 2019
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The first three letters and the last of MAR(ylan)D, when reversed!
10:49 Sat 22nd Jun 2019
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'in short' missing from clue, proving the necessity of giving the full clue :-)
10:50 Sat 22nd Jun 2019
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thank you
( missing in short )
10:51 Sat 22nd Jun 2019

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