Clues for the word "CLOUT"
We've had 57 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 131 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on June 10, 2026.
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
- It's a blow, being dismissed at 150!
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 10, 2026
- Daily Quick - January 19, 2026
- Daily Quick - November 06, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - October 07, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 24, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 26, 2025
- Daily Quick - February 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 23, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - November 27, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 23, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 14, 2024
- Mirror Mini - November 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 24, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - October 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - October 14, 2024
- USA Today - September 18, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 31, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 22, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - July 09, 2024
- 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
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