| American humorist: 1850–96 | 33 |
| American humorist: 1866-1944 | 28 |
| American humorist: 1866–1944 | 35 |
| American Hunter publisher | 25 |
| American hwy. number lead-in | 28 |
| American icon | 13 |
| American icons on the lookout? | 30 |
| American Idol Aiken | 19 |
| American Idol Clay | 18 |
| American Idol contestants, to Randy | 35 |
| American Idol jury | 18 |
| American Idol winner Kris | 25 |
| American illustrator: 1894-1978 | 31 |
| American Immigrant Wall of Honor's island | 45 |
| American impresario Sol | 23 |
| American impressionist Childe | 29 |
| American impressionist Childe __ | 32 |
| American in Habana | 18 |
| American in Paris, e.g. | 23 |
| American in Paris, perhaps | 26 |
| American in Paris: Slang | 24 |
| American Indian | 15 |
| American Indian chief | 21 |
| American Indian confederation | 29 |
| American Indian confederation, after inflation? | 47 |
| American Indian corn | 20 |
| American Indian corn bread | 26 |
| American Indian Heritage mo. | 28 |
| American Indian infant | 22 |
| American Indian language | 24 |
| American Indian language phylum | 31 |
| American Indian of the Southwest | 32 |
| American Indian or wine | 23 |
| American Indian organization | 28 |
| American Indian pony | 20 |
| American Indian porridge | 24 |
| American Indian's garment | 29 |
| American Indian, perhaps | 24 |
| American Indians | 16 |
| American Indians of Canada | 26 |
| American Indians of Nebraska | 28 |
| American Indians of Utah | 24 |
| American info. source | 21 |
| American institution that turns 100 tomorrow | 44 |
| American inventor | 17 |
| American inventor Elisha ___ | 28 |
| American inventor's monogram | 32 |
| American inventory | 18 |
| American jackal | 15 |
| American journalist Nellie | 26 |
| American juniper | 16 |
| American Kennel Club divisions | 30 |
| American Kennel Club events | 27 |
| American Kennel Club member | 27 |
| American Kennel Club member, perhaps | 36 |
| American Kennel Club outcast | 28 |
| American Kennel Club rejects | 28 |
| American label founded in '66 | 33 |
| American lake | 13 |
| American lake every constructor is sick of cluing, and "American lake" was probably enough to give it to you, so screw it | 131 |
| American landscape painter | 26 |
| American landscape painter George | 33 |
| American landscapist | 20 |
| American language | 17 |
| American larch | 14 |
| American larch: Var. | 20 |
| American leader? | 16 |
| American League "bird" | 32 |
| American League bird | 20 |
| American League club | 20 |
| American League color line breaker | 34 |
| American League constituent | 27 |
| American League division | 24 |
| American League first basemen Millar and Youkilis | 49 |
| American league M.V.P.: 1953 | 28 |
| American League M.V.P.: 1976 | 28 |
| American League MVP between Harmon and Vida | 43 |
| American League MVP of 1923 | 27 |
| American League or National League division | 43 |
| American League player, as of 2013 | 34 |
| American League team | 20 |
| American Leaguer | 16 |
| American Leaguer since '54 | 30 |
| American Leaguer since '61 | 30 |
| American Leaguer since 1954 | 27 |
| American Leaguer since 2013 | 27 |
| American Leaguers | 17 |
| American Leaguers since 2013 | 28 |
| American Legion member | 22 |
| American Legion members | 23 |
| American Legion members, briefly | 32 |
| American Legion place | 21 |
| American leopard | 16 |
| American listing | 16 |
| American Lit., e.g. | 19 |
| American lithographer | 21 |
| American living abroad, for short | 33 |
| American lizard | 15 |
| American Lung Assn. recommendation | 34 |
| American magazine debut of 1913 | 31 |