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Unclear situation in neutral region (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grey area

'unclear situation' is the definition.
(a morally or legally unclear situation)

'neutral region' is the wordplay.
'neutral' becomes 'grey' (greys are neutral colours).
'region' becomes 'area' (synonyms).
'grey'+'area'='GREY AREA'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for grey area that I've seen before include "doubtful situation" , "where work is inadequate" , "Woolly matter" , "Retirement village" , "something hard to define" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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