The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TARDY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2021.
Late in arriving crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TARDY | 50 % | 5 |
| OVERDUE | 50 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Late in arriving
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tardy
- delayed
- arrival
- get
- overdue
- arriviste
- arrive
- arrived
- attainment
- break
- came
- come
Crossword Answer definitions
TARDY noun- A piece of paper given to students who are late to class.
- An instance of a student being marked as tardy by a teacher in his or her attendance sheet.
- To make tardy.
- Late; overdue or delayed.
- Moving with a slow pace or motion; not swift.
- Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.
- Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).
- Criminal; guilty.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result TARDY
- Report-card adjective
- Late
- Not on schedule
- After the bell
- Running late
- Blemish on a perfect attendance record
- Arriving after the school bell
- Behind time
- Late for class
- Belated