"And" is a conjunction used to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences together to indicate a continuation or addition of information. In the context of the clue "What happened next?", "and" suggests that something else occurred sequentially or subsequently after a previous event.
Note: The provided meaning of the answer is for the latest New York Times crossword puzzle clue: "Your point being …?". Explanations are generated by AI and may be inaccurate.