The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ENSUE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result ENSUE
- Follow Europe’s directions to return
- Poles in Brussels start to examine result
- Opponents at table go to law for result
- Follow guarantee, ignoring Republican
- Guarantee to knock out right result
- Follow nurse Susan
- Venue’s not opening without first bit of something to follow
- Follow United in future perhaps, taking time off
- Follow, to make certain of downing resistance
- Result of Sun hacking into telecom company
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The straight part
We know that "result" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case result = ensue.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ENSUE mean?
ENSUE verb- To follow (a leader, inclination etc.).
- To follow (in time), to be subsequent to.
- To occur afterwards, as a result or effect.