| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet-talking Commanding Officer is making cuts (7) | ||
| Bartering (7) | ||
| Persuasion | The Telegraph Quick | 11 Sep 2022 |
| Encouraging firm cutting | ||
| Cajolery | LA Times Daily | 20 Nov 2018 |
| Cajolery | The Washington Post | 20 Nov 2018 |
| Cajolery | ||
| Sweet-talker's specialty | Wall Street Journal | 16 Dec 2016 |
| Cajoling | The Telegraph Quick | 30 Sep 2016 |
| Persuading by flattery | ||
| Inveiglement | ||
| Cajolery |