What does the cryptic crossword clue "American hunter accommodated in lodge (8)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). DIANA (synonym="Roman goddess of hunting, so "hunter"") in INN (synonym=""lodge"") = INDIANAN The answer is INDIANAN.

American hunter accommodated in lodge (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29381 | 13 Down | 2024-05-13 flower

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