Flattery? The blind man's put out (12)
I believe the answer is:
blandishment
'flattery?' is the definition.
(blandishment is a kind of flattery)
'the blind man's put out' is the wordplay.
'put out' is an anagram indicator.
'the'+'blind'+'mans'='theblindmans'
'theblindmans' is an anagram of 'BLANDISHMENT'.
(Other definitions for blandishment that I've seen before include "flattery" , "Wheedling" , "blarney" .)