| GEMINIS | One twelfth of us could be emerald eyed, it's said. (7) |
| TIEDYES | Eyed its strange colours: just fancy! (3,4) |
| BERYL | She may be emerald green! (5) |
| NIRVANA | New leader from Asian country admits victory for America could be ideal, in stately way? (7) |
| RETIRED | Withdrawn, as old car in America could be |
| CREOLES | People of French descent in America could start, or else move (7) |
| MEASURED | Dear me! US could be considered (8) |
| LIMIT | Stimuli, that without us, could be taken to the edge (5) |
| USEFUL | Fuel used by us could be regarded as being advantageous (6) |
| INCH | Unit of imperial length equal to one twelfth of a foot or 2.54 cm; one quarter of a hand; or, a unit of measurement for pressure in a barometer (4) |
| BEAUTYQUEEN | Miss America could be considered one |
| BICAMERAL | British America could be left divided, like our parliament (9) |
| STAG | On the contrary, guns in America could be for men only (4) |
| DELETERIOUS | Strike out on Spanish river. America could be harmful (11) |
| ARCH | A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot (4) |
| POINT | In printing, what unit of measurement is equal to one twelfth of a pica? (5) |
| DUODECIMO | Book size in which each leaf is one twelfth of a whole sheet, typically around 5 by 7.5 inches (9) |
| ENS | They're about one-twelfth of an inch |
| PENNY | What was a former copper coin equal to one twelfth of a shilling (5) |
| ALUMNA | This old girl in US could become Malthusian (6) |
