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Region is part of Far East (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

area

'region' is the definition.
(area is a kind of region)

'part of far east' is the wordplay.
'part of' indicates a hidden word.
'AREA' can be found hidden inside 'far east'.

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for area that I've seen before include "District; locale" , "The measure of a surface" , "Region; extent of a surface" , "'Tract, region (4)'" , "Extent of a two-dimensional surface" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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