the late one crossword clue

 The crossword clue "the late one" can be laggard. A laggard is someone who is slow or late. It can be used to describe someone who is always late for appointments, or it can be used to describe someone who is slow to learn or understand something.

Here are some other possible answers for the crossword clue "the late one":

Laggard

Slowpoke

Slacker

Sluggard

Dilly-dallier

I hope this helps!