| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| EXERT | Wield, as influence |
| EXERT | Wield as influence |
| PULLSOMESTRINGS | Wield one's influence |
| ANIN | Have ... (wield influence) |
| PULLSOMESTRINGS | Wield one's influence in a puppet show? |
| EXERT | Wield, as authority |
| EXERT | Wield, as pressure |
| EXERT | Wield, as force |
| EXERT | Wield, as power |
| TWIRL | Wield, as a baton |
| BRANDISH | Wield, as a sword |
