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Late - or earlier (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prior

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'late' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'earlier' is the second definition.
('prior' can be a synonym of 'earlier')

'or' is the link.

(Other definitions for prior that I've seen before include "Clergyman - earlier" , "Pre-existing; head friar" , "Erstwhile" , "More important" , "Head of a religious order" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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