Following - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'following' is the definition.
(following can mean after or as a result of)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for after that I've seen before include "since" , "Behind; in quest of" , "Following, consequent to" , "Post, later than" , "Looking for" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, The Telegraph, The Sunday Times, The Times, The New York Times, the LA Times, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard and The Wall Street Journal.

'following' is the definition.
(I know that following can be written as next)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for next that I've seen before include "Nearest following" , "First in line" , "Coming nearest in time or sequence" , "shop" , "Retailer" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, the LA Times, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard and The Wall Street Journal.

'following' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for subsequent that I've seen before include "Later" , "Succeeding" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times, the Evening Standard and The Times.

'following' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for retinue that I've seen before include "Group around VIP" , "Group of attendants for VIP" , "Body of aides" , "Attendants, followers" , "Suite - train" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and the King Feature Syndicate.

'following' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ensuing that I've seen before include "Happening afterwards" , "This is coming after" , "Following as a result" , "Following as a consequence" , "Resulting" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and the King Feature Syndicate.

'following' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for behind that I've seen before include "Following - late" , "Astern" , "Seat" , "At the back of" , "Not up to date" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

Following (5)