What does the cryptic crossword clue "Comes into lots of land: who from abroad is squatting? (8)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). QUI (synonym="‘who from abroad’ – in French, for example") in ACRES (synonym="‘lots of land’") = ACQUIRES The answer is ACQUIRES.

Comes into lots of land: who from abroad is squatting? (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29663 | 10 Across | 2025-04-08 flower

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