### Clue: One's time is up with cross to bear, European Community functioning (2-3)
### Answer: EX-CON 
 ### Explanation: Definition: One's time is up
 X(letter representing a cross/a mark indicating that which is incorrect) **contained in**(with … to bear) EC(abbrev. for the European Community) + ON(functioning/working, as with, say, an electrical appliance).
Defn: …, time in prison, that is.