What does the cryptic crossword clue "Keep tabs on fool entering uncultivated expanse (7)" mean?

The definition is "Keep". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). NIT (synonym="fool = stupid person") in MOOR (synonym="an expanse of uncultivated land") = MONITOR; definition: "Keep tabs on" The answer is MONITOR.

Keep tabs on fool entering uncultivated expanse (7)

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