Unable to pass time in debauched surroundings (8)
I believe the answer is:
immortal
'unable to pass' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'time in debauched surroundings' is the wordplay.
'time in' becomes 't' (I am not sure about the 'in' bit.**).
'debauched' becomes 'immoral' ('immoral' can be similar in meaning to 'debauched').
'surroundings' is an insertion indicator.
't' inserted within 'immoral' is 'IMMORTAL'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for immortal that I've seen before include "God" , "Everlasting" , "Moral Tim (anag.)" , "Deathless" , "Never dying" .)