Possible Clues:

• Last-minute
• Last moment
• Last possible moment
• It's almost too late (... letters 8-10)
• Last minute
• Love to be involved with sabotage to hunt here, at the last minute
• Late although there's time for one more round
• Nearly too late just before lunchtime perhaps
• Some words from Matthew (Ch 20, v6-9) given at the very last moment
• Last minute, though well before noon