Late deliveries expected (7)
I believe the answer is:
overdue
'late' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'deliveries expected' is the wordplay.
'deliveries' becomes 'over' (I've seen this before).
'expected' becomes 'due' (similar in meaning).
'over'+'due'='OVERDUE'
(Other definitions for overdue that I've seen before include "not yet paid" , "Late like unpaid bill" , "Beyond the expected time" , "Do revue after the appointed time" , "(Of library books) late" .)