| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| FOREGONE | Inevitable, as a conclusion |
| FOREGONE | Inevitable, as a conclusion. |
| proceed | Do something as a natural or seemingly inevitable next step |
| entailed | Involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence |
| entailing | Involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence |
| proceeded | Do something as a natural or seemingly inevitable next step |
| proceeding | Do something as a natural or seemingly inevitable next step |
| automatic | (esp. of a legal sanction) Given or imposed as a necessary and inevitable result of a fixed rule or particular set of circumstances |
