Behindhand (4)
'behindhand' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for tardy that I've seen before include "Rather late" , "Late, delayed" , "Backward" , "Late - slow" , "Behindhand" .)
'behindhand' is the definition.
(behindhand can mean late or delayed)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for late that I've seen before include "Delayed; dead" , "No longer alive; tardy" , "Teal (anag.)" , "Former; behind time" , "not quick enough" .)