Repair a bad situation in the Aleutians (4)
I believe the answer is:
heal
'repair a bad situation' is the definition.
'heal' can be an answer for 'repair' (I've seen this in another clue). I'm unsure of the 'a bad situation' bit.
'in the aleutians' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'HEAL' is hidden in the letters of 'the aleutians'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for heal that I've seen before include "Make better" , "Cure, restore" , "Cure, recover" , "Become healthy again" , "Restore to health" .)