Rise late, unfortunately, but still the first to arrive (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EARLIEST Rise late, unfortunately, but still the first to arrive (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic May 20, 2024
6% TRISYLLABLE Unfortunately still barely functioning as an example (11) (11) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 30, 2026
6% GETIN Arrive (5) LA Times Daily Jun 12, 2026
6% ETS "Arrival" arrivals, briefly (3) Universal Jun 11, 2026
5% DELAYS Makes late (6) Commuter Jul 1, 2026
5% ATLARGE Still on the run (7) New York Times Jun 30, 2026
5% DUE Expected to arrive (3) (3) Mirror Classic Jun 30, 2026
5% ELIZABETH Late monarch (9) The Telegraph Quick Jun 27, 2026
5% CEL Still of Pluto? (3) The Atlantic Jun 26, 2026
5% ALIVE Still breathing (5) Commuter Jun 26, 2026

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