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Poorly, cutting last visit as distasteful (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

unwelcome

'distasteful' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'poorly cutting last visit' is the wordplay.
'poorly' becomes 'unwell' (synonyms).
'cutting last' means to remove the last letter.
'visit' becomes 'come' (come can mean to make a visit).
'unwell' with its final letter taken off is 'unwel'.
'unwel'+'come'='UNWELCOME'

'as' is the link.

(Other definitions for unwelcome that I've seen before include "Causing displeasure" , "Bad (news); not acceptable" , "Not gladly received" , "No received with pleasure - by host?" , "displeasing!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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