Answer:

laten

Answer	Crossword Clue
LATEN	Delay
LATEN	Fall behind schedule
LATEN	Approach midnight

LATEN	Pass, as time
LATEN	Get further into the day
LATEN	Grow darker
LATEN	Advance toward evening
LATEN	Get dark
LATEN	Get darker, perhaps
LATEN	Grow dark
LATEN	Near midnight

LATEN	Get on toward evening
LATEN	Turn toward midnight
LATEN	Get further into the night
LATEN	Approach evening
LATEN	Approach nighttime
LATEN	Turn towards midnight
LATEN	Approach the wee hours
LATEN	Become delayed.

LATEN	To delay.
LATEN	Delay.
LATEN	Advance, as the hour.
LATEN	Make tardy.
LATEN	Become belated.
LATEN	Grow towards night.
LATEN	Grow less early.
LATEN	Get on toward midnight

LATEN	Get on into night
LATEN	Become tardy
LATEN	Cause to be tardy
LATEN	Make tardy
LATEN	Grow toward sunset
LATEN	Grow toward evening
LATEN	Make unpunctual
LATEN	Grow tardy

LATEN	Draw toward evening
LATEN	Grow past the hour
LATEN	Approach bedtime
LATEN	Head toward evening
LATEN	Go past midnight, maybe

Crossword

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