| MONACO | Country: one embracing American culture, initially (6) |
| INACLINCH | Embracing popular culture initially in a large measure (2,1,6) |
| SCRUB | Cancel culture initially has a problem linked to Society |
| BEMUSE | Act like Dac, presumably, embracing American puzzle (6) |
| MUGGER | One embracing violent criminal in secret (6-6) |
| HUGGER | One embracing violent criminal in secret (6-6) |
| PUEBLO | Prehistoric communal Native American culture (6) |
| FASTER | One embracing Lenten ritual with greater alacrity (6) |
| PEORIA | City on the Illinois River seen as typical of mainstream middle American culture (6) |
| ALLIES | Everybody one's embracing close to armistice? (6) |
| HEGIRA | Child, one embracing grand exodus |
| NOBLES | Peers at odd ones embracing barrister (6) |
| ANDEAN | Like some South American cultures |
| ICEBAG | Taking part in conga, be civilised about one embracing a rock group? (3,3) |
| HEALTH | Left in open country, one often gets drunk (6) |
| ESTATE | Eastern country one willingly leaves (6) |
| RUSSIA | Country, one moving fast, by the sound of it? (6) |
| PANAMA | Country, one supporting former U.S. airline (6) |
| NATION | Country, one entering military alliance with Norway (6) |
| GIBLET | In this country one permitted to get heart, liver or kidney (6) |
