Asked, in French, about splitting some money (8)
I believe the answer is:
enquired
'asked' is the definition.
('enquire' can be a synonym of 'ask')
'in french about splitting some money' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'about' could be 're' (regarding) and 're' is found within the answer.
'money' could be 'quid' (quid can mean pounds) and 'quid' is present in the leftover letters.
'in french' could be 'en' ('in' in French) and 'en' is present in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for enquired that I've seen before include "carried out investigation" , "Undertook an examination" , "Asked" .)