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Like the invitation that came when you had flu? (3-5)

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I believe the answer is:

ill-timed

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This could be a double definition.

'like' is the first definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'invitation that came when you had flu?' is the second definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ill-timed that I've seen before include "Done or occurring at an inconvenient moment" , "Inopportune" , "Happening at a badly chosen moment" , "Badly scheduled" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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