How do I solve 11 across in Times Cryptic 29550?

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11 across reads "Disconnected state after Jamaican music" (6 letters); the answer is ALASKA. It's a double-definition clue: two separate definitions of the same word sit side by side. No wordplay split and no indicators — both halves of the clue define the answer. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Disconnected state after Jamaican music (6)

11A — Disconnected state after Jamaican music (6) — ALASKA