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Rain's rare for resort, but overdue (2,7)

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I believe the answer is:

in arrears

'overdue' is the definition.
('in arrears' can be a synonym of 'overdue')

'rain's rare for resort' is the wordplay.
'for resort' indicates an anagram.
'rains'+'rare'='rainsrare'
'rainsrare' with letters rearranged gives 'IN ARREARS'.

'but' is the link.

(Other definitions for in arrears that I've seen before include "Position when a debt remains unpaid after its due date" , "Overdue" , "Behind with payments" , "Owing" , "Behindhand (with rent)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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