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Power, influence (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

clout

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">power</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">influence</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for clout that I've seen before include "Influence or power" , "hit hard" , "Old-fashioned garment" , "Cast not one before May is out" , "weight" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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