Yank (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">yank</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for american that I've seen before include "Citizen seen in Cinerama" , "US citizen in Cinerama (8)" , "inhabitant of 10?" , "Person from 9" , "from Hollywood?" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">yank</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(both can mean to pull sharply)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for tug that I've seen before include "Small boat for pulling others" , "Pull; loop on saddle" , "Sudden abrupt pull" , "Boat to pull larger ones" , "Pull a form of boat" .)
(Other definitions for pull that I've seen before include "Damage (a muscle)" , "Heave" , "Tug; tow" , "Lug, haul" , "Drag" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">yank</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for jerk that I've seen before include "Twitch" , "dull person" , "Sudden tug" , "fool" , "Pull suddenly - twerp!" .)