Occurring later than expected (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Occurring later than expected (5) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TARDY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TARDY Occurring later than expected (5) (5)
8% ONOR __ before (not later than) (4) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
8% UNTIL No later than (5) Newsday Dec 23, 2025
8% POSTDATE Occur later than (8) Eugene Sheffer Oct 16, 2025
7% BYE "Later!" (3) USA Today Feb 1, 2026
7% AWAIT Expect (5) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026
7% PEACEOUT *"Later!" (8) Universal Jan 14, 2026
7% HAPPEN Occur (6) Newsday Jan 13, 2026
7% TATA "Later!" (4) Newsday Jan 9, 2026
7% DUE Expected (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
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