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Inappropriate French article expected (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

undue

'inappropriate' is the definition.
('undue' can be similar in meaning to 'inappropriate')

'french article expected' is the wordplay.
'french article' becomes 'un' (French for 'a' - the indefinite article).
'expected' becomes 'due' (I've seen this before).
'un'+'due'='UNDUE'

(Other definitions for undue that I've seen before include "More than appropriate" , "Not warranted" , "Needless; excessive" , "Inappropriate - excessive" , "Unwarranted, inordinate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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