Catch empty express going north, the late conveyance? (6)
I believe the answer is:
hearse
'late conveyance?' is the definition.
'hearse' can be an answer for 'conveyance?' (hearse is a kind of conveyance). I am unsure of the 'late' bit.
'catch empty express going north' is the wordplay.
'catch' becomes 'hear' (to catch something is to hear it being spoken).
'empty' suggests removing the centre.
'going north' is a reversal indicator.
'express' with its middle taken out is 'es'.
'es' written backwards gives 'se'.
'hear'+'se'='HEARSE'
'the' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hearse that I've seen before include "Carriage for a coffin" , "Coffin conveyance" , "Funeral vehicle" , "Vehicle bearing coffin" , "Car for carrying a coffin" .)