Followed directions and prosecuted (6)
I believe the answer is:
ensued
'followed' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'directions and prosecuted' is the wordplay.
'directions' becomes 'en' (east and north).
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'prosecuted' becomes 'sued' (I've seen this before).
'en'+'sued'='ENSUED'
(Other definitions for ensued that I've seen before include "Happened in consequence" , "Came about as consequence" , "Occurred afterwards" , "Happened afterwards or as a result" , "Romantic rendezvous" .)