The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OVERDUE
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More clues leading to the result OVERDUE
- More than a couple of Italians running late
- Delayed because of wet, we hear
- Late deliveries expected
- Late regarding sand, having missed noon
- Late bowling sequence, contest not completed
- Old vegetation river leaves behind
- Unsettled round greenery where last rook departs
- . Late, drove crazily – extremely unsafe
- Late series of deliveries expected
- Outstanding report on fight that’s endless
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What does OVERDUE mean?
OVERDUE adjective- Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.