| INBUD | At home to friend from America, but not open yet (2,3) |
| ERICA | She appears from America, but not in the morning (5) |
| NEPAL | Directions given to friend from the country (5) |
| SWELL | First-class from America, but there's a rough sea (5) |
| DUBAI | A friend from America returning by one Muslim country |
| PHONEYS | Open, yet fighting shy of fakes (7) |
| GRAPY | Like wine that's dull from US but with hidden power |
| BUD | In which a friend from America is still to come out (3) |
| ESC | Key that can close a window, but not open one |
| CLOSETED | Gay but not open about it |
| DUBROVNIK | Family friend from US back to take in cruise, leaving eastern port |
| ABUDHABI | Friend from US wearing a short dress in the capital |
| MITCHUM | American actor friend from US college? (7) |
| ENTER | Go into middle of America, but not the top part (5) |
| RHINO | Nourish us but not in order, thick-skinned one! (5) |
| MINUS | Motoring started in America, but gets less (5) |
| BOGUS | Looks like a peat marsh in front of us - but it's not real (5) |
| VIRUS | 6 Romans to lead? That's right with us but it could become contagious! |
| NANCY | She met her future husband, Ronald Reagan, in 1951 while he was president, not of the US, but of the |
| EXPAT | Person born in the US but now living abroad, for short |
