[magus]

France’s True Colors

 
Theme: common terms in English containing, in French, the colors of France
Its colors appear in proper sequence at the ends of {theme entries}   FRENCHFLAG

 
Interesting cluing throughout

 
OTRA
NIE [rather than German, I’d go with the Natl. Inst. of Ed.]

RATING:  Three grins = Excellent: Loved it; Two grins = Good: Enjoyed it; One grin = Satisfactory: A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Unsatisfying: No fun