Holiday cryptic 110

Check the answer that gave you the L. Last time this clue came up, (10 years ago, as a Google search will show), the answer seemed to be "alive". Because a dead person or parrot is a late person or parrot.

Thanks for the answer but still cannot understand how you come up with alive. Maybe be I am a bit dumb

I typed this, just as you see it, into Google:
"Not a description of those who are late" crossword

Not late , departed or dead is alive.

Do what centrox recommended (or variations ) and/or before you post a question look in the lovatts forum on this site for the answer, then if you still need to post the clue include the tag lovatts in the forum box of your question.