The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 2 plus 4 plus 4 letter word ALL IN GOOD TIME
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ALL IN GOOD TIME
- In due course, no-one late?
- Soon enough exhausted, pleasure-seeking
- In due course, how one might clue galleon, perhaps?
- In due course, exhausted by enjoyment?
- Type of wrestling I do got me out of shape eventually
- Exhausted, I get mood changing — you must wait a while
- One way of getting to galleon soon enough
- Bad lot aimed to restrict language soon enough
- Old? No age limit set presently
- Exhausted G&T? Be patient
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The straight part
We know that "you must wait a while" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case you must wait a while = all in good time.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.