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Extra expected is late arriving (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

overdue

'late arriving' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'extra expected' is the wordplay.
'extra' becomes 'over'.
'expected' becomes 'due' (I've seen this before).
'over'+'due'='OVERDUE'

'is' is the link.

(Other definitions for overdue that I've seen before include "Later than expected" , "(Of library books) late" , "Belated" , "Later than the appointed time, as for bill payment" , "Past the ETA" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Telegraph.
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