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Demand turning up, it's overdue (9)

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I believe the answer is:

stipulate

'demand' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'turning up it's overdue' is the wordplay.
'turning' says the letters should be written backwards.
'overdue' becomes 'late' (similar in meaning).
'up'+'its'='upits'
'upits' backwards is 'stipu'.
'stipu'+'late'='STIPULATE'

(Other definitions for stipulate that I've seen before include "Specify as an essential part" , "Make a demand" , "Insist on as part of agreement" , "Specify as a condition or requirement" , "Define, require" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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