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Stuck in mail, a telegram yet to arrive (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

late

'yet to arrive' is the definition.

'stuck in mail a telegram' is the wordplay.
'stuck in' indicates a hidden word.
'LATE' can be found hidden inside 'mail a telegram'.

(Other definitions for late that I've seen before include "(Of a person) no longer alive" , "Teal (anag.)" , "Tardy, slow" , "After the usual time" , "Previous" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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