"Better ___ than never" — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the August 16 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
LATE
4 letters
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August 16 2026
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June 8 2026
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February 25 2026
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November 4 2025
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Daily Themed Crossword November 4 2025
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July 4 2025
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January 1 2024
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Daily Themed Crossword January 1 2024
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"Better ___ than never!"
LATE
4
___-night talk show
LATE
4
Past the deadline, say
LATE
4
Behind schedule, say
LATE
4
Running behind schedule
LATE
4
"___ in the Evening," 1980 single by Paul Simon which topped several charts worldwide and is known for its drum beat
LATE
4
Tardy to the party
LATE
4
"Better ___ than never!"
LATE
4
Way past the deadline, say
LATE
4
Past the deadline, say
LATE
4
Out past midnight, say
LATE
4
It's better than never, they say
LATE
4
"Yabba dabba ___!"
DOO
3
Corn eater's leftover
COB
3
Tit for ___
TAT
3
Green gemstone (rhymes with "fade")
JADE
4
"Happy Gilmore" actor Sandler
ADAM
4
"I could ___ a hand here!" ("Help!")
USE
3
Staircase part
STEP
4
Be on a razor's ___
EDGE
4
Respectful address that is a counterpart to "madam"
SIR
3
Tax-collecting group: Abbr.
IRS
3
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