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Tutor about a month in French region (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

domain

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'region' is the definition.
(I know that domain is a type of region)

'tutor about a month in french' is the wordplay.
'tutor' becomes 'don' (I've seen this in another clue).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'a month in french' becomes 'mai' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'don' placed around 'mai' is 'DOMAIN'.

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(Other definitions for domain that I've seen before include "A district sphere of influence" , "Territory over which rule or control is exercised" , "estate" , "Territory over which someone reigns" , "Special region, area of expertise" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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