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Home at ten, horribly worn out (9)

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moth-eaten

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'worn out' is the definition.
'moth eaten' can be an answer for 'worn' (thesaurus). I am not certain of the 'out' bit.

'home at ten horribly' is the wordplay.
'horribly' indicates anagramming the letters (a horribly wrong version of the letters).
'home'+'at'+'ten'='homeatten'
'homeatten' anagrammed gives 'MOTH-EATEN'.

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(Other definitions for moth-eaten that I've seen before include "Falling to bits" , "Old, in bad condition" , "Damaged by insects" , "Showing severe signs of wear and tear" , "Old and worn" .)

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