The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DIXIE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result DIXIE
- French figure that is from New Orleans, say?
- Pot from southern US states
- Southern US team has to buy it at the borders
- Go west, crossing eleven southern states
- Confederacy of eleven, assumed to fail?
- Dead before E111 shows up? Find a kettle!
- In France, ten to one; quarter past in southern America
- Pass away around 9 in the southern United States
- 9 or 11 perish touring Southern states
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The straight part
We know that "Southern US" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case southern us = dixie.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DIXIE mean?
DIXIE noun- A large iron pot, used in the army.