Answer: clout

AnswerCrossword Clue
CLOUT

Muscle

CLOUT

Influence

CLOUT

Heavy influence

CLOUT
Mighty whack
CLOUT
Pull
CLOUTPolitical influence
CLOUTLeverage
CLOUTPower, so to speak
CLOUTPolitical power
CLOUTInfluence, as in politics
CLOUTPolitical muscle
CLOUTBig blow
CLOUTSpecial influence
CLOUTThree-base hit.
CLOUTBatsman's hit.
CLOUTSmack.
CLOUTBatter's best.
CLOUTFour bagger.
CLOUTBatsman's forte.
CLOUTTed Williams hit.
CLOUTBatsman's mighty hit.
CLOUTSwat.
CLOUTBatter's specialty.
CLOUTHit: Colloq.
CLOUTClobber.
CLOUTSlugger's hit.
CLOUTLong hit.
CLOUTFlat-headed nail
CLOUTHard hit, in baseball
CLOUTSmite
CLOUTExtra-base hit
CLOUTHomer or triple
CLOUTStrike forcefully
CLOUTRuthian wallop
CLOUTWhat a bigwig carries
CLOUTStrike vigorously
CLOUTSock
CLOUTBlow
CLOUTPol's asset
CLOUTPower