| One with a delayed glow-up |
Universal |
30 Mar 2026 |
| Person who takes time to reach their full potential |
USA Today |
14 Nov 2024 |
| One developing at their own rate, or a hint to the last few letters of 18-, 31- or 50-Across |
Universal |
08 Mar 2023 |
| One slow to develop |
Thomas Joseph |
06 Dec 2022 |
| One who catches up eventually ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 30- and 46-Across |
New York Times |
03 Sep 2019 |
| One who catches up eventually ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 30- and 46-Across |
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| One slow to develop |
Thomas Joseph |
28 Feb 2017 |
| Slow-to-mature sort |
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| *Slow-to-develop sort |
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| Slow-to-mature sort |
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| Delayed developer (with an up-front charge) |
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| Grandma Moses, for one |
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