The term 'after the fact' refers to something that has already happened and cannot be changed. The crossword solutions for this term are 'congratulator' (13 letters), 'BELATED' (7 letters), 'belatedly' (9 letters), 'RELATED' (7 letters), 'expost' (6 letters), and 'toolate' (7 letters). 'Congratulator' is someone who offers congratulations after an event has taken place. 'BELATED' means late or delayed, while 'belatedly' means in a BELATED manner. 'RELATED' means connected or associated with something. 'Expost' means after the fact, and 'toolate' means too late. Finally, 'retrospective' (13 letters) means looking back on something that has already happened.