Cryptic crossword clue
He boasted about being caught in fog and arrived too late 6,3,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 3 plus 4 letter word MISSED THE BOAT

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "arrived too late" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case arrived too late = missed the boat.
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.
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