Some American territory that's just off The Needles? (3,6)
I believe the answer is:
new jersey
'some american territory' is the definition.
'New Jersey' can be an answer for 'territory' (New Jersey is an example). I'm not certain of the 'some american' bit.
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for new jersey that I've seen before include "calf?" , "The Garden State" , "Recently-purchased clothing" , "change of clothing" , "Newark's state" .)