| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PLAYA | ... role in (influence) |
| AROLE | Play ... in (influence) |
| CLOUT | Influence, as in politics |
| RUSSIAN | Strongest influence in China today. |
| BRITISHINVASION | Major influence in '60s music |
| KINGMAKING | Influence in the choice of a ruler |
| PULLSOMESTRINGS | Wield one's influence in a puppet show? |
