Gauche: after time play fewer roles? (8)
I believe the answer is:
tactless
'gauche' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'time play fewer roles?' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'play' becomes 'act' (synonyms).
'fewer roles?' becomes 'less' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
't'+'act'+'less'='TACTLESS'
'after' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tactless that I've seen before include "Lacking consideration" , "Maladroit" , "Lacking sensitivity in dealing with others" , "Without subtlety or sensitivity" , "Lacking skill in handling delicate situations" .)