Unable to pass time in bad housing (8)
I believe the answer is:
immortal
'unable' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'pass time in bad housing' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'time' could be 't' (abbreviation) and 't' is found in the answer.
'bad' could be 'immoral' (synonyms) and 'immoral' is located in the remaining letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for immortal that I've seen before include "Everlasting" , "Not subject to death" , "Deathless" , "Undying" , "Never dying" .)