| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| JAWBONED | Tried to influence with talk |
| COAX | Influence with smooth talk |
| WORKEDON | Tried to influence |
| BRUCE | "How to Talk Dirty and Influence People" author Lenny |
| GRAPPLED | Tried to cope (with) |
| HADAGO | Tried to (with "at") |
| RAN | Tried to win, with "for" |
| ASKED | Tried to date, with "out" |
| COZIEDUPTO | Tried to get in with |
| FISHED | Tried to elicit, with "for" |
| BOWLEDFACES | Tried to strike with mannequin heads? |
| LOCKINCLAUSE | He tried to sell Alcatraz, even drafting a contract with a... |
