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Old American in Tennessee that may be full of beans (3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tin can

'that may be full of beans' is the definition.
(can of beans)

'old american in tennessee' is the wordplay.
'old american' becomes 'Inca' (the Inca were a South American people).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'tennessee' becomes 'TN' (abbreviation).
'inca' going into 'tn' is 'TIN-CAN'.

(Other definitions for tin can that I've seen before include "container - this one?" , "Means to preserve" , "Metal container" , "Container for baked beans, for example" , "emptied food container" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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