Implement swallowed? Time's up! (3,4)
I believe the answer is:
too late
'time's up' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.
'implement swallowed?' is the wordplay.
'implement' becomes 'tool' (tool is a kind of implement).
'swallowed?' becomes 'ate' (swallow can mean to eat).
'tool'+'ate'='TOO LATE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for too late that I've seen is " Not in time".)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution?
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