What does the cryptic crossword clue "Pass over American in bar (7)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). US (synonym="=American") in SPEND (synonym="=pass, of time") = SUSPEND The answer is SUSPEND.

Pass over American in bar (7)

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