Answer: CLOUT
CLOUT is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 27 times.
Referring Clues:
- Influence
 - Pull
 - Political influence
 - Political power
 - Political muscle
 - Special influence
 - Influence, as in politics
 - Sway
 - Leverage
 - Leverage
 - Leverage
 - Influence ... and a hint to 20-, 26-, 46- and 56-Across
 - Big hit
 - Power, slangily
 - Hit with a hard object
 - Political pull
 - Persuasive power
 - Hit hard
 - Smack
 - Ability to effect change
 - Influencer's goal
 - Influence, so to speak
 - Social influence
 - Power
 - Social capital
 - *end a relationship
 - Social sway
 
Last Seen In:
- USA Today - September 18, 2024
 - LA Times - January 17, 2024
 - LA Times - December 17, 2023
 - USA Today - August 24, 2023
 - LA Times - April 02, 2023
 - New York Times - October 11, 2021
 - Netword - August 02, 2020
 - LA Times - January 25, 2020
 - USA Today - January 14, 2020
 - LA Times - April 04, 2019
 - New York Times - December 05, 2018
 - Netword - March 15, 2017
 - King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 09, 2016
 - Netword - October 28, 2016
 - Netword - November 23, 2015
 - King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 17, 2015
 - LA Times - July 03, 2015
 - LA Times - May 03, 2015
 - Canadiana - March 30, 2015
 - USA Today - November 12, 2014
 
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