Filed from 4 published puzzles

BELATED

Set to 4 different clues across 4 published puzzles, most often “After the fact” — The New York Times, Sunday, 27 November 2005.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

After the factonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 27 November 2005
Behindonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 5 July 2003
Like some birthday wishesonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 26 April 2001
Like some greeting cardsonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 11 March 1997

Other answers to these clues

AFT3 letters
ASTERN6 letters
BARS4 letters
CAN3 letters
DERRIERE8 letters
INAHOLE7 letters
INARREARS9 letters
INBACKOF8 letters
INTOW5 letters
LATE4 letters
LOSING6 letters
OWING5 letters