Charade indicator

follow

“follow” is a charade indicator in cryptic crosswords.

The answer is built by placing chunks next to each other in sequence. Charade indicators use the imagery of following, addition, and joining.

Clue types: Charade
Forms: follow, follows, following
Subtlety: moderate
Part of speech: verb, participle

Note: X following Y: Y comes first in answer; X follows Y: Y comes first in answer.

Worked example

“Former partner, generous model to follow (7)”

Answer: EXAMPLE

Definition: "model to follow" — an EXAMPLE is a pattern or model worth following. "Former partner" gives EX (someone you used to be with). "generous" gives AMPLE (plentiful, more than enough). Simply join the two fragments in order: EX + AMPLE. EX + AMPLE gives EXAMPLE.

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