American icon in sun cavorting with camel (5,3)
I believe the answer is:
uncle sam
'american icon' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'sun cavorting with camel' is the wordplay.
'cavorting with' indicates an anagram.
'sun' anagrammed with 'camel' can make 'UNCLE SAM'.
'in' is the link.
(Other definitions for uncle sam that I've seen before include "Iconic male relative for America" , "Federal government" , "USA personified" , "Cotton on" , "Personification of USA" .)