Clues for the word "CLOUT"
We've had 56 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 112 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on January 19, 2024.
Definition of clout
- n. - A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag.
- n. - A swadding cloth.
- n. - A piece; a fragment.
- n. - The center of the butt at which archers shoot; -- probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.
- n. - An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing; a washer.
- n. - A blow with the hand.
- n. - To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage; patch, or mend, with a clout.
- n. - To join or patch clumsily.
- n. - To quard with an iron plate, as an axletree.
- n. - To give a blow to; to strike.
- n. - To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole.
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
- Power
- Hit
- Pull or influence
- Heavy blow
- Powerful influence
- Hit - influence
- Smack - influence
- Influence of Tory boor
- Wallop Charlie, the oaf!
- Hit 150 before being dismissed
- Hit the nail!
- See an oaf hit
- Strike ruffian with clubs
- Power or influence
- Political influence - flat-headed nail
- Look into TUC backing strike
- Influence cast after May 31
- Wallop - influence
- Hit nail on the head of clumsy oaf
- Pull or blow
- Influence many a yob
- Whack 150, get dismissed
- Influence or power
- Blow caught ruffian
- Influence from chlorine revealed
- Influence strike
- Regularly call on us to 26
- Hit out, getting a century and a half
- Power, influence
- Strike
- Hit that nail!
- Ability to effect change
- Smack
- Influencer's goal
- Influence, so to speak
- Social influence
- Influence that's "chased"
- Social capital
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - January 19, 2024
- LA Times - January 17, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - January 01, 2024
- LA Times - December 17, 2023
- Mirror Mini - November 08, 2023
- Daily Quick - November 06, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - October 20, 2023
- USA Today - August 24, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - July 17, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - April 06, 2023
- USA Today - March 25, 2023
- Daily Quick - February 01, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - January 17, 2023
- USA Today - January 02, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - December 05, 2022
- Mirror Mini - November 08, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - September 20, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - August 01, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - July 23, 2022
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 17, 2022
- New York Times - October 11, 2021
- Daily Quick - January 19, 2018
- Penny Dell Daily - November 07, 2017
- Daily Quick - November 06, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - October 24, 2017
- Guardian Quick - August 29, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - August 03, 2017
- Mirror Classic - July 10, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - July 01, 2017
- Chronicle of Higher Education - May 12, 2017
- And in 82 more crossword puzzles...