Boy clutching map of North European region (7)
I believe the answer is:
lapland
'north european region' is the definition.
'Lapland' can be an answer for 'region' (Lapland is an example). I am not sure about the 'north european' bit.
'boy clutching map' is the wordplay.
'boy' becomes 'lad' (lad is a kind of boy).
'clutching' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'map' becomes 'plan' (I've seen this in other clues).
'lad' going around 'plan' is 'LAPLAND'.
'of' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lapland that I've seen before include "Arctic region" , "Father Christmas's home?" , "Region at the north of Scandinavia - Santa lives there" , "Finnish province" , "Santa's home" .)