What does the cryptic crossword clue "In Missouri car pool went west, he went east (5,4)" mean?

The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of CAR (synonym="CAR") + POOL (synonym="POOL") + MO (synonym="code for Missouri") = MARCOPOLO The answer is MARCOPOLO.

In Missouri car pool went west, he went east (5,4)

Guardian Cryptic #29569 | 26 Across | 2024-12-18 flower

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