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Operates in American ways (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

uses

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

'american ways' is the wordplay.
'american' becomes 'us'.
'ways' becomes 'es' (east and south - two directions).
'us'+'es'='USES'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for uses that I've seen before include "Sues (anag.)" , "Exercises" , "Functions, applications" , "Customs" , "deployments" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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