Regions where there's a reason not to get ahead (5)
I believe the answer is:
areas
'regions' is the definition.
(I know this)
'a reason not to get ahead' is the wordplay.
'reason not' becomes 'as' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'to get' becomes 're' (I've seen this in other clues).
'ahead' says to put letters next to each other (some letters go in front of others).
'as' after 're' is 'reas'.
'a'+'reas'='AREAS'
'where there's' acts as a link.
This may not be correct. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for areas that I've seen before include "Geographical regions" , "Spaces covered by two-dimensional surfaces" , "Zones" , "Localities" , "Places" .)