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Pulls Americans (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yanks

I believe this is a double definition.

'pulls' is the first definition.
(yanking is a kind of pulling)

'americans' is the second definition.
(Yank can informally mean an American)

(Other definitions for yanks that I've seen before include "Americans; pulls" , "Tugs" , "Pulls sharply" , "Physical jerks" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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