Cryptic crossword clue
An order followed init­ially 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word ALPHABETICAL

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What does ALPHABETICAL mean?

ALPHABETICAL adjective
  1. Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.
  2. According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet.
  3. Literal

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