| RISES | Follows a |
| ORBITER | A spacecraft or satellite that follows a circular path around a planet (7) |
| ALIAS | What typically follows a.k.a. |
| UNDERDOG | The German dachshund, perhaps, follows a French one that's a loser (8) |
| DOGSDINNER | A terrible mess follows a meal (4,6) |
| DALAILAMA | In retirement, a country boy follows a spiritual man (5,4) |
| CHASER | Drink that follows a hard-liquor shot ... or the title of a song on Carrie Underwood's latest album |
| KIN | This family follows a cat to make a tassel-like flower! (3) |
| AFTERMATH | What follows a fine spell on a Thursday |
| GUNBARREL | Where a slug follows a proverbially straight path? |
| BUS | A large passenger vehicle that follows a regular route |
| EARACHE | He follows a race that's been fixed, a pain in the neck or rather nearby (7) |
| HARPERSISLAND | American horror mystery series that follows a group who travel for a destination wedding: 2 wds. |
| GONE | ___ Girl 2014 psychological thriller directed by David Fincher that follows a man who becomes a suspect after his wife disappears |
| OUT | Get ___ 2017 psychological thriller directed by Jordan Peele that follows a man whose girlfriend has a secret |
| AVOGADRO | A doctor, in turn, follows a very old scientist (8) |
| AWAYDAYBUS | Doris follows a plan, reserve spin on charabanc for a work trip (4-3,3) |
| ODYSSEY | 2001: A Space ___ 1968 epic science fiction film which follows a sentient computer's voyage to Jupiter |
| INTERSTELLAR | 2014 science fiction film starring Matthew McConaughey which follows a group of astronauts who travel through a wormhole |
| REC | 2007 Spanish found footage film that follows a reporter covering a firefighter intervention |