The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TARDY , but the solution may also be OVERDUE which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in Wall Street Journal).
Late crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TARDY | 34 % | 5 |
| OVERDUE | 23 % | 7 |
| RECENT | 17 % | 6 |
| NEW | 6 % | 3 |
| PASTDUE | 3 % | 7 |
| NOTINTIME | 3 % | 9 |
| DECEASED | 3 % | 8 |
| ATNIGHT | 3 % | 7 |
| DELAYED | 3 % | 7 |
| BEHINDHAND | 1 % | 10 |
| NOTONTIME | 1 % | 9 |
| BEHINDTIME | 1 % | 10 |
| AFTERHOURS | 1 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Late
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- latish
- belated
- tardy
- tardily
- belatedly
- dead
- last
- deep
- unpunctual
- latter
- latterly
- recently
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
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
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
More clues leading to the result OVERDUE
- Racking up fines
- Scheduled to be induced, say
- In the tenth month, perhaps
- Late
- Like a mislaid library book, perhaps
- Accruing fines, maybe
- Late in arriving
- Outstanding
- Late.
- More than late.
More clues leading to the result RECENT
More clues leading to the result NEW
- Unused
- Word in many a colonial place names
- Fresh
- Improved's partner
- Just out
- Kind of math
- Wet behind the ears
- Before Mexico
- Just hired
- Just published
More clues leading to the result PASTDUE
- Incurring a late fee
- Subject to penalties, perhaps
- Like late library books
- Delinquent
- Incurring late fees
- Outstanding and then some
- Late, as a payment
- Late
- Dunning words
- Behind
More clues leading to the result NOTINTIME
More clues leading to the result DECEASED
- No longer with us
- No longer living
- "That parrot is definitely __": line from a Monty Python sketch
- Defunct.
- Passed away.
- Departed souls
- Returned-mail notation
- Late
More clues leading to the result ATNIGHT
- When cyclists ought to wear reflective gear
- When some cereuses bloom
- Late
- When cats see best: 2 wds.
- During evening hours: 2 wds.
- After dark
- When to stage fireworks shows
More clues leading to the result DELAYED
More clues leading to the result BEHINDHAND
More clues leading to the result NOTONTIME
More clues leading to the result BEHINDTIME
- Later than expected ... and where the ends of the answers to starred clues may be found
- Late
- Running late