Crossword Genius

No American intelligence (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nous

'intelligence' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'no american' is the wordplay.
'american' becomes 'US' (United States).
'no'+'us'='NOUS'

(Other definitions for nous that I've seen before include "Common sense (sl.)" , "Native wit" , "How the French describe their own" , "we recognised in Nancy" , "Knowledge, experience" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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