Starting A, is the French for walkways (6)
I believe the answer is:
aisles
'walkways' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'starting a is the french' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'a' is within the answer.
'is' is found in the answer.
'the french' could be 'les' (plural form of 'the' in French) and 'les' is found in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for aisles that I've seen before include "Total disorder" , "Lassie in church pathways" , "Gangways" , "Lassie (anag.)" , "Passages between rows of seats" .)