| GRINGO | Smile and leave an American in Mexico (6) |
| GRUNGYGRINGO | Derelict American in Mexico? |
| HAMLET | He says, "One may smile, and smile, and be a villain" |
| COUSIN | Relative to an American in the money (6) |
| APACHE | An American in Paris? (6) |
| LESLIE | Caron of "An American in Paris" |
| EMIGRE | An American in Paris, maybe* |
| ABROAD | A girlfriend of an American in Paris, perhaps |
| EXPATS | Some "An American in Paris" characters, for short |
| PITNEY | Gene ?, US singer-songwriter whose UK top ten singles include Just One Smile and Backstage (6) |
| NESTLE | Get home with a bit of a smile and be comfy |
| FRIDAY | Let the fun begin: It's the day people smile and say, "Enjoy your weekend!" |
| FORCED | Like some smiles and humor |
| HILUM | Hollow where nerves and blood vessels enter and leave an organ such as the kidney |
| CONGO | Defraud and leave an overseas banker (5) |
| MOTHFLY | May possibly become disheartened and leave an insect (4-3) |
| STILETTOHEELS | Shoes to uplift and leave an impression? (8,5) |
| GENEKELLY | American dancer, actor, singer, film director and producer, and choreographer whose films include Singin' in the Rain and An American in Paris |
| GENE | _ Kelly, dancer and actor known for the films Singin' in the Rain and An American in Paris (4) |
| ROBERTS | Actress in Notting Hill, Mona Lisa Smile and Fireflies in the Garden who was the voice of the main spider in the 2006 film Charlotte's Web (7) |
