Clues for the word "FOLLOW"
We've had 30 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 34 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on August 08, 2025.
Definition of follow
- v. t. - To go or come after; to move behind in the same path or direction; hence, to go with (a leader, guide, etc.); to accompany; to attend.
- v. t. - To endeavor to overtake; to go in pursuit of; to chase; to pursue; to prosecute.
- v. t. - To accept as authority; to adopt the opinions of; to obey; to yield to; to take as a rule of action; as, to follow good advice.
- v. t. - To copy after; to take as an example.
- v. t. - To succeed in order of time, rank, or office.
- v. t. - To result from, as an effect from a cause, or an inference from a premise.
- v. t. - To watch, as a receding object; to keep the eyes fixed upon while in motion; to keep the mind upon while in progress, as a speech, musical performance, etc.; also, to keep up with; to understand the meaning, connection, or force of, as of a course of thought or argument.
- v. t. - To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.
- v. i. - To go or come after; -- used in the various senses of the transitive verb: To pursue; to attend; to accompany; to be a result; to imitate.
Referring Clues
- Succeed
- Track
- Word missing from the answers to 17-, 23-, 29-, 40-, 47- and 62-Across
- Tail
- Ensue
- Pursue
- Be one of the crowd
- Tail or shadow
- Do likewise
- Trail
- Go after
- One won't be the first to do it
- Understand and obey the instructions
- Will come after, you understand
- Leaders don't do so, you understand
- Don't take the lead, but succeed
- "___ and don't dilly-dally on the way"
- 12 and 11's - understand? - a debtors' prison(6,3,5)
- Look into predator's northbound trail
- Act in accordance with instructions and you'll succeed
- Abide by
- Be behind, you understand
- Do dogs do so sheepishly?
- Get me to lead you
- Be behind, if you get me
- Go or come after
- Have a keen interest in, you understand
- Act in accordance with and you'll succeed
- Succeed - in understanding the whole thing?
- Shadow
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - July 22, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 05, 2025
- New York Times - April 18, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 03, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 05, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 18, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 01, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - July 25, 2022
- Guardian Quick - January 02, 2018
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - July 10, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 08, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - August 18, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - April 18, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 29, 2016
- Guardian Quick - September 17, 2015
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 24, 2015
- LA Times - April 01, 2015
- Guardian Quick - January 27, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 09, 2015
- Guardian Quiptic - September 02, 2013
- USA Today - June 24, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - March 21, 2013
- New York Times - September 07, 2011
- Guardian Speedy - September 04, 2011
- New York Times - October 23, 2010
- Guardian Quick - May 17, 2010
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 30, 2007
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 05, 2006
- And in 4 more crossword puzzles...