| Delayed | Puzzler Backwords | 09 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Late | LA Times Daily | 21 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Late | New York Times Mini | 21 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Is slow but will try ad to shift it (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Perpetually late | Puzzler Backwords | 14 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Keen as mustard, yet slow to be revealed (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Occurring later than expected (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Sailor duly discontented is lacking in punctuality (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Leotard you get from being late (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Delayed | Puzzler Backwords | 12 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Late | The Sun Two Speed | 31 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | In Scots river, way behind | The Sun Two Speed | 31 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Missing the bell, maybe | Wall Street Journal | 12 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Lagging, dilatory (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Perpetually late | Puzzler Backwords | 14 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Sailor has empty day, being late | Mirror Cryptic | 05 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Overdue | Mirror Quick | 05 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Not on time | Newsday | 12 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | After class started, maybe |  |  | 
          
            | Delayed beyond time expected |  |  | 
          
            | Late | The Telegraph Quick | 28 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Late | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 27 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Late, a - arrival |  |  | 
          
            | Late | Universal | 24 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Late | Commuter | 20 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Behind schedule | Newsday | 17 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | The first dray, terribly late (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Slow road through Scottish river |  |  | 
          
            | Sailor distinctly discontented is behind schedule (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Late to school | USA Today | 04 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Sailor taking first and last delivery is late (5) |  |  | 
          
            | It's the right day to come to tea but be slow |  |  | 
          
            | Arriving late |  |  | 
          
            | Late | The Telegraph Quick | 14 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Late | The Telegraph Quick | 30 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Perpetually late | Puzzler Backwords | 07 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Sluggish? Then it's the right day for tea! |  |  | 
          
            | Slow sailor, extremely dilatory |  |  | 
          
            | Thanks! Dry it out - it's been too long delayed |  |  | 
          
            | Late | The Telegraph Quick | 24 May 2024 | 
          
            | Behind | Newsday | 11 May 2024 | 
          
            | Late | Commuter | 08 May 2024 | 
          
            | Acting slowly |  |  | 
          
            | Late, delayed (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Like latecomers |  |  | 
          
            | Late for class | Family Time | 31 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Late from West End yard, perhaps (5) |  |  | 
          
            | What Kim Zolciak doesn't want you to be |  |  | 
          
            | Overdue | Newsday | 16 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Slow in developing (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Entering after the bell | New York Times | 08 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Late | Wall Street Journal | 06 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Late | USA Today | 05 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Late | The Telegraph Quick | 03 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Slow yankee replacing final third of blue box |  |  | 
          
            | Drat! Why must you be so sluggish? |  |  | 
          
            | Late, overdue | Mirror Classic | 11 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Slow | Mirror Tea Time | 29 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | In the out-tray a day late (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Late | USA Today | 28 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Behind schedule | Newsday | 18 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Late, overdue | The Times Concise | 09 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Late to class | USA Today | 08 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Unpunctual | Newsday | 16 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | Not on the dot | New York Times | 19 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Late | LA Times Daily | 17 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Late to school | Universal | 11 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | Behind | New York Times | 04 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Dart moving at end of day behind schedule | Irish Times Crosaire | 31 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Behindhand | The Telegraph Quick | 19 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | After the bell | Universal | 06 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Late | USA Today | 07 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Slow road engulfed by Scottish river |  |  | 
          
            | Behind schedule (rhymes with "hardy") |  |  | 
          
            | Behind schedule | Newsday | 15 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Late spin doctor carried in current up north |  |  | 
          
            | Spoiling one's attendance record, say | New York Times | 08 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Late | The Sun Two Speed | 25 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | In Scots river, way behind | The Sun Two Speed | 25 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Late for school | Universal | 21 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | One on board dreadfully gutted to be late |  |  | 
          
            | Late in arriving | New York Times | 04 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | After the deadline | Newsday | 01 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Behind schedule |  |  | 
          
            | Slow run around yard |  |  | 
          
            | Late | The Telegraph Quick | 19 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Belated thanks, dry, out of order |  |  | 
          
            | Late | Universal | 26 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Late |  |  | 
          
            | Late for school | USA Today | 18 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | Late for class | Wall Street Journal | 04 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | Behind schedule | Newsday | 26 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Late | The Times Concise | 31 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | Sluggish and delayed |  |  | 
          
            | Dilatory sailor on duty cleared out |  |  | 
          
            | Punctual? No | Universal | 30 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Not on time | Premier Sunday | 29 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Overdue | The Washington Post | 24 May 2018 | 
          
            | Overdue | LA Times Daily | 24 May 2018 | 
          
            | Late author such as G Eliot, deserted by husband | The Telegraph Toughie | 02 Jan 2018 | 
          
            | Late for school |  |  | 
          
            | Late for class |  |  | 
          
            | Punctual? No |  |  | 
          
            | Overdue |  |  | 
          
            | River running across road makes one late |  |  | 
          
            | Late | Thomas Joseph | 25 May 2017 | 
          
            | Dilatory | The Telegraph Quick | 26 Apr 2017 | 
          
            | After the deadline | Universal | 28 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | Arriving after the bell | USA Today | 02 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | After the deadline |  |  | 
          
            | Arriving after the bell |  |  | 
          
            | Late, on report cards | USA Today | 18 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Late | Family Time | 07 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Behind schedule | The Washington Post | 17 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Dart moving at end of day behind schedule | Irish Times Crosaire | 03 May 2016 | 
          
            | Late, on report cards |  |  | 
          
            | Not on time | Newsday | 07 Sep 2015 | 
          
            | Behind schedule | New York Times | 27 Jul 2015 | 
          
            | Delinquent | Newsday | 18 Jun 2015 | 
          
            | Not on time | Universal | 17 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Delinquent |  |  | 
          
            | Not on time |  |  | 
          
            | Not on time |  |  | 
          
            | Behind schedule |  |  | 
          
            | Late |  |  | 
          
            | Late |  |  | 
          
            | Not on schedule |  |  | 
          
            | Not prompt |  |  | 
          
            | Illiciting stares from the punctual |  |  | 
          
            | Not on schedule |  |  | 
          
            | Having missed the bell, say |  |  | 
          
            | After the bell |  |  | 
          
            | Needing a late pass |  |  | 
          
            | Late for class |  |  | 
          
            | Behind schedule |  |  | 
          
            | Behind schedule |  |  | 
          
            | Late |  |  | 
          
            | Unpunctual |  |  | 
          
            | Arriving after the school bell |  |  | 
          
            | Behind time |  |  | 
          
            | Late |  |  | 
          
            | Not on schedule |  |  | 
          
            | Late |  |  | 
          
            | Overdue |  |  | 
          
            | Late |  |  | 
          
            | Late, on a report card |  |  | 
          
            | Arriving after the bell, say |  |  | 
          
            | Arriving after the school bell |  |  | 
          
            | Not on time |  |  | 
          
            | Late |  |  | 
          
            | Behind time |  |  | 
          
            | Late |  |  | 
          
            | Overdue |  |  | 
          
            | Late, on a report card |  |  | 
          
            | Delinquent |  |  | 
          
            | Report-card adjective |  |  | 
          
            | Behind |  |  | 
          
            | Held up, perhaps |  |  | 
          
            | Running behind |  |  | 
          
            | Not on schedule |  |  | 
          
            | Not on time |  |  | 
          
            | Failing to beat the bell |  |  | 
          
            | Not on time |  |  | 
          
            | Late |  |  | 
          
            | After the bell |  |  | 
          
            | Running late |  |  | 
          
            | Not punctual |  |  | 
          
            | Not timely |  |  | 
          
            | Blemish on a perfect attendance record |  |  | 
          
            | Held up, perhaps |  |  | 
          
            | Behind schedule |  |  | 
          
            | Overdue |  |  | 
          
            | Belated |  |  | 
          
            | After the deadline |  |  | 
          
            | Not on time |  |  | 
          
            | Belated |  |  | 
          
            | Dilatory |  |  | 
          
            | Like the White Rabbit |  |  | 
          
            | Like the ten o'clock scholar |  |  | 
          
            | Behindhand |  |  | 
          
            | Behind time |  |  | 
          
            | Not on time |  |  | 
          
            | Behind time. |  |  | 
          
            | Slow-moving. |  |  | 
          
            | Moving slowy. |  |  | 
          
            | Belated. |  |  | 
          
            | Dilatory. |  |  | 
          
            | Slow. |  |  | 
          
            | Lagging. |  |  | 
          
            | Like the ten-o'clock scholar. |  |  | 
          
            | Late. |  |  |