| INTRUDER | Unwelcome guest is, in time, less polite (8) |
| NON | In diplomatic terms, an unwelcome guest is called persona ... grata |
| ELEMI | Ingredient for varnish in time less reflective |
| DEDICATE | Proclamation short of time is in time to make commitment (8) |
| TINSMITH | Metalworker is in time to work with this medium (8) |
| OPTIMISE | Work is in time and perfect (8) |
| MARAUDER | Mother less polite about a person involved in 10? (8) |
| GESTURES | Makes signs: "Guest is confused about start of service" (8) |
| PARASITE | About average a setting for host's unwelcome guest (8) |
| TAPEWORM | Warm poet slammed as unwelcome guest? (8) |
| CHEEKIER | Less polite exclamation of surprise embraced by nouveau riche? (8) |
| RESIDENT | Hotel guest is torn about team |
| TEMPTER | For the Devil, time less busy in absence of yours truly |
| FANCIES | Is attracted to lover with time-less quotes (7) |
| INUIT | Instinctively understand time less indigenous Canadians (5) |
| AGES | Quite some time, less understatedly |
| HALFBOARD | In hoteldom, a term for "demi- pension" whereby a guest is provided with bed, breakfast and supper, as opposed to all three daily meals in the full "pension complete" manner (4,5) |
| DISGUSTED | Taken in by daughters, guest is disturbed and appalled |
| AGONISE | Back number is in time to suffer (7) |
| AGGRANDISE | 1,000 is in time to make richer (10) |
