The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word BEHINDHAND
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BEHINDHAND
- Remiss in supporting worker
- Supporting worker in arrears
- Bum worker in debt
- Responsible for factory worker being late
- Giving support to worker in arrears
- Late supporting round of applause
- What’s found in hole with labourer being late?
- Polite way to cough? That’s out of date
- Turn to collect greeting cards late
- Not keeping up location of clock face?
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The straight part
We know that "late" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case late = behindhand.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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What does BEHINDHAND mean?
BEHINDHAND adjective- (of a person) Late, tardy, overdue, behind (in accomplishing a task, etc.).
- (of a task or the object of a task) Not at the expected point of completion.
- Behind (someone or something moving, a trend, etc.), lagging behind, not keeping up.
- Behind in paying a debt; in arrears.
- Not having enough of, lacking (in something).
- Inferior, less advanced (compared with someone in something).
- Belatedly, tardily.
- In debt, or in arrears.