### Clue: Like Elvis's shock – America cried around centre of Memphis (7)
### Answer: UPSWEPT 
 ### Explanation: Definition: Like Elvis's shock
  [US(United States of America) WEPT(cried)] **containing**(around) P(middle letter,centre of "Memphis"). 
Defn:  How Elvis Presley combed his shock of hair.  Nice surface perhaps refering to Elvis's shocking death.