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Late But Expected To Have Finished First Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is OVERDUE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: OVERDUE

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199%7Exact Match!
228%10Finished earlier than expected
325%4Late but not worried after expected confrontation

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "OVERDUE" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Past due; not paid at the scheduled time
  • adjective
  • • Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The library book is three days overdue."
  • • "I need to return the overdue dvd to the rental store."

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The Guardian Cryptic15 Nov 2000 Down 3
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