Northernmost American state (6)
I believe the answer is:
alaska
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">northernmost american state</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for alaska that I've seen before include "Anchorage is the largest city" , "American state, capital Juneau" , "Most northerly state of USA" , "State of north-west US" , "Most northerly state of America" .)