Crossword Genius

Man among the Maoris left in tatters (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

isle

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'man' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'among the maoris left in tatters' is the wordplay.
'ISLE' is hidden in amongst the letters.
But, I'm uncertain how this is indicated.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for isle that I've seen before include "___ of Dogs, Man or Skye" , "This is sceptred!" , "This could be key" , "Wight or Man, say" , "Small seabound place" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.