Supplementary result

OUTGROWTH

["**Hint:** Think of something that develops as an extra or additional consequence.\n\n*(This hint guides the solver toward the idea of an \"extra\" (supplementary) \"result\" (growth), without directly referencing the word \"outgrowth.\")*"]

The clue **"Supplementary result"** leads to the answer **"OUTGROWTH"** through a combination of definition and wordplay. - **"Result"** serves as the definition part of the clue, indicating that the answer is something that comes about as a consequence or outcome. - **"Supplementary"** hints at the wordplay. "Outgrowth" can be broken down into **"out"** (meaning additional or extra, synonymous with "supplementary") and **"growth"** (a result or development). Thus, **"OUTGROWTH"** fits as a term meaning an additional or extra development (supplementary result). The clue cleverly combines a straightforward definition with a subtle breakdown of the word itself.