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Dancing queens not the first to follow (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ensue

'to follow' is the definition.
(ensue can mean to follow or happen as a result)

'dancing queens not the first' is the wordplay.
'dancing' indicates an anagram.
'not the first' means to remove the first letter.
'queens' with its initial letter taken off is 'ueens'.
'ueens' anagrammed gives 'ENSUE'.

(Other definitions for ensue that I've seen before include "Transpire" , "Occur as a result (of)" , "Come to pass" , "Follow afterwards" , "Proceed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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