Afterwards, removing names from lamp (5)

I believe the answer is:

later

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'afterwards' is the definition.
(I know that afterwards can be written as later)

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(Other definitions for later that I've seen before include "Subsequently" , "after the rest?" , "at a subsequent point" , "Alert (anag.)" , "Tardier" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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