Meant to be home at ten, delayed, late, behindhand in the end (8)
I believe the answer is:
intended
'meant' is the definition.
('intend' can be a synonym of 'mean')
'home at ten delayed late behindhand in the end' is the wordplay.
'home' becomes 'in' ('he's home' can mean 'he's in').
'at' says to put letters next to each other.
'in the end' suggests the final letters.
The final letters of 'delayed late behindhand' are 'ded'.
'in'+'ten'+'ded'='INTENDED'
'to be' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for intended that I've seen before include "Fiancee (colloq.)" , "Person engaged" , "Meant - fiancee" , "no mistake!" , "Set out" .)