| PAGO | When repeated, capital of American Samoa |
| PAGOPAGO | Territorial capital of American Samoa, on the main island of Tutuila (4,4) |
| APIA | Capital of American Samoa |
| PAGO
| and 18A, Capital of American Samoa (4) |
| TUTUILA | Largest island of American Samoa, in the SW Pacific NE of Tonga (7) |
| SAUA | Sacred historical site of American Samoa (4) |
| TONGA | This kingdom borders Fiji, Samoa, and American Samoa, and it consists of some 170 islands. |
| PAGOPAGOGOGO | 1970s music from American Samoa? |
| ASA | RIO 2016: American Samoa, IOC-style |
| AS | Internet country code for American Samoa (2) |
| ARCHIE | Socceroo who scored 13 goals against American Samoa in 2001, ... Thompson (6) |
| NUUULI | *American Samoa village which is home to the territory's only movie theater |
| JASONPALMER | Obscure entrepreneur who won the March 5 Democratic primary in American Samoa over President Biden, 51 votes to 40, despite never visiting the territory |
| TULSIGABBARD | Hawaii congresswoman (2013-21) and 2020 presidential candidate who was born in American Samoa |
| NEXTGOALWINS | 2023 movie about the American Samoa soccer team directed by 14-Across: 3 wds. |
| CITIZENSHIP | This is controversially not granted at birth by the U.S. to American Samoa-born individuals |
| UPOLU | One of the main islands of Samoa (5) |
| SAMOANS | Natives of Samoa, a group of islands in the Pacific |
| LEPA | Birthplace of the prime minister of Samoa |
| TALA | Standard unit of currency of Samoa |
