Crossword Genius

Jock's shot American in tense situation (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drama

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'situation' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Emotional situation' mean 'drama' so perhaps 'situation' could also mean 'drama')

'jock's shot american in tense' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'shot' could be 'dram' (of whisky say) and 'dram' is present in the answer.
'american' could be 'a' (common abbreviation - e.g. in organisation names) and 'a' is found in the answer.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for drama that I've seen before include "Hamlet, say" , "Serious play" , "Play - big emotional scene" , "High emotion" , "Literary play" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.