Cryptic crossword clue
Polite way to cough? That’s out of date 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word BEHINDHAND

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
B
E
H
I
N
D
H
A
N
D


Buddy explains!

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.

What does BEHINDHAND mean?

BEHINDHAND adjective
  1. (of a person) Late, tardy, overdue, behind (in accomplishing a task, etc.).
  2. (of a task or the object of a task) Not at the expected point of completion.
  3. Behind (someone or something moving, a trend, etc.), lagging behind, not keeping up.
  4. Behind in paying a debt; in arrears.
  5. Not having enough of, lacking (in something).
  6. Inferior, less advanced (compared with someone in something).
BEHINDHAND adverb
  1. Belatedly, tardily.
  2. In debt, or in arrears.

Latest crossword clues with full explanations