Exert, as influence
The crossword clue "Exert, as influence" is answered by WIELD, a 5-letter entry. Used 7 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2018; first recorded in 2003. It appears in 3 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
WIELD
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the WIELD answer page.
Used 7 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2018; first recorded in 2003. It appears in 3 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for WIELD
Every other clue in this collection answered by WIELD, most used first.
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- Exercise, as power - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
- Exercise - used 12 times, most recently in 2022
- Handle skillfully - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
- Handle with skill - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
- Exercise, as authority - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
- Manipulate - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Influence - CLOUT, used 47 times
- Wield, as influence - EXERT, used 34 times
- Sphere of influence - AMBIT, used 33 times
- Sphere of influence - REALM, used 26 times
- Use, as influence - EXERT, used 18 times
- Political influence - CLOUT, used 17 times
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