The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word LATE , but the solution may also be TARDY which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in LA Times).
Overdue crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
LATE | 77 % | 4 |
TARDY | 11 % | 5 |
BELATED | 6 % | 7 |
OWED | 5 % | 4 |
DELINQUENT | 2 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Overdue
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- delinquent
- due
- owed
- belated
- tardy
- late
- lagging
- delayed
- delay
- deferred
- retard
- retarded
Crossword Answer definitions
LATE noun- A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.
- Near the end of a period of time.
- Specifically, near the end of the day.
- (usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.
- Not arriving until after an expected time.
- Not having had an expected menstrual period.
- Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Often used with "the"; see usage notes.)
- Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office.
- Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.
- Of a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun.
- After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
- Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.
- Not long ago; just now.
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 LATE
- Like the White Rabbit of Wonderland
- After the bell
- After-hours show
- Behind time
- Into the wee hours
- Not on cue
- Overdue
- Past due
- Tardy
- Delayed
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 BELATED
- Detained
- Like some birthday wishes
- Like some birthday cards
- After the event
- Not timely, as a birthday wish
- After the fact
- Like some birthday greetings
- Unpunctual
- Overdue
- Overdue.
More clues leading to the result OWED
- Indebted
- Ran a tab
- Was beholden
- Was in the hole
- Was indebted
- Ran up a tab
- Was in a hole
- Was behind
- Fell behind
- Had overdrawn