Word before "due" or "tense" (4)

I believe the answer is:

past

(Other definitions for past that I've seen before include "over and done with" , "Days gone by" , "Second visitor in 5 [A CHRISTMAS CAROL]" , "Beyond" , "The time that has elapsed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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