Possible Clues:

• Leaves right away on 1st of October, late
• Late bloomer's core vegetation yields resistance
• By the sound of it, Herod was, but only of late
• Like some library books
• Past arrival time
• Late public performance by two cut short on each occasion
• Late opuses regularly absorbing Italian composer, briefly
• Sounds as if it was Herod that was late
• Beyond the designated time for payment
• Past the expected time of arrival