Crossword Genius

Region in the Far East (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

area

'region' is the definition.
(I know that area can be written as area)

'in the far east' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'AREA' is hidden in the letters of 'far east'.

(Other definitions for area that I've seen before include "land" , "Length multiplied by breadth" , "Expanse of a surface" , "Geographical region" , "environs" .)

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