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Camel tore off, but it still wasn't on time (9)

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I believe the answer is:

latecomer

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'it still wasn't on time' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'camel tore off' is the wordplay.
'off' is an anagram indicator.
'camel'+'tore'='cameltore'
'cameltore' with letters rearranged gives 'LATECOMER'.

'but' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for latecomer that I've seen before include "Person arriving behind time" , "one's a poor timekeeper" , "Ace Merlot (anag)" , "One who arrives tardily, not punctually" , "Unpunctual type o" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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