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51a One give a tearful welcome (7)

Looks like 'greeter', but why tearful?

To greet is to weep (old Scots meaning according to Chambers)

Thanks Jono. I'm from Surrey so not strong on old Scots.

I think there's an early entry for worst clue of the year with this one:

49a Old Jesuit of note: one left difficult home after difficult last month (8,2,7).

I cheated to get the answer and I'm glad I did because it's ludicrously obscure - Teilhard de Chardin. How many people have heard of him?