Ames resident (5)
I believe the answer is:
iowan
'ames resident' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for iowan that I've seen before include "US resident" , "One from Des Moines perhaps" , "From Des Moines, say?" , "From one US state" , "Someone from the Midwest - a wino? (anag)" .)