Influence - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'influence' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for inspire that I've seen before include "Fill with creativity" , "Encourage - animate - draw into the lungs" , "Bring about; animate" , "Excite" , "Stimulate into creative activity" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun.

'influence' is the definition.
(I know that possess is a more specific form of dominate)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for possess that I've seen before include "influence" , "Consume" , "Have and hold" , "Have ownership of" , "Own, keep" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun.

'influence' is the definition.
(I know that sway is a more specific form of influence)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for sway that I've seen before include "Lean from side to side - influence" , "Move back and forth" , "Move gently" , "Strong influence" , "Rock to and fro" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal, The Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, The Guardian and The Wall Street Journal.

'influence' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for heft that I've seen before include "Lift or hold something to assess its weight" , "Feel the weight of" , "Judge the weight" , "Try to determine weight by lifting" , "Lift, carry; influence" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal, The Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, The Guardian and The Wall Street Journal.

'influence' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for clout that I've seen before include "Smack - influence" , "Cast not one before May is out" , "piece of clothing" , "Punch; influence" , "Sock" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard and The Guardian.

'influence' is the definition.
(I know that influence is a more specific form of impact)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for impact that I've seen before include "Marked effect; hit" , "Forcible contact between two things" , "Crash" , "Collision - effect" , "Significance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The Guardian and The Sun.

'influence' is the definition.
(I know that influence is a more specific form of affect)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for affect that I've seen before include "impress" , "front" , "Put on" , "Have repercussions on" , "It always has a cause" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The Guardian and The Sun.

'influence' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for leverage that I've seen before include "Power to act effectively" , "Purchase" , "Mechanical advantage; influence" , "What crowbar provides" , "Power to influence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Telegraph and the Evening Standard.

Influence (4)