| Move in the breeze, as a tree |  |  | 
          
            | Bend or rock in the wind | The Times Concise | 22 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Pull | LA Times Daily | 10 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Move gently to music | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 19 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Convince | Commuter | 10 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Convince | Commuter | 21 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Rock from side to side (4) | Puzzler | 21 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Pull | New York Times | 16 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Bend in the wind | Puzzler Backwords | 04 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Rock from side to side | LA Times Daily | 04 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Rock was shifted close to boundary (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Move with the wind | Newsday | 15 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Vacillate | Eugene Sheffer | 12 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Bend back and forth | USA Today Quick | 09 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Rock from side to side | Family Time | 02 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Enjoy an active hammock | Family Time | 01 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Influence for one needing to carry weight | The Times Cryptic | 17 May 2025 | 
          
            | Rock to and fro | Mirror Tea Time | 09 May 2025 | 
          
            | For example, inclusion of the West may influence one (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Influence introduction of welfare state checks | The Times Cryptic | 11 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | The Kooks had their strange ways in 2008 (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Rock star's initial style | The Telegraph Cryptic | 01 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Rock back and forth | Family Time | 31 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Move in the breeze, as a tree |  |  | 
          
            | Bend in the wind | Puzzler Backwords | 07 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Dance to a slow jam |  |  | 
          
            | Move from side to side | Commuter | 03 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | The master holds it |  |  | 
          
            | Influence | The Telegraph Quick | 14 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Move in a southerly direction (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Influence | Wall Street Journal | 28 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Move gracefully from side to side |  |  | 
          
            | Move slowly back and forth |  |  | 
          
            | Clout | New York Times | 07 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Move to and fro (4) | Puzzler | 05 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Palm tree movement (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Move like a branch in the breeze | USA Today | 14 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Controlling influence of section of expressway (4) |  |  | 
          
            | What influencers do? |  |  | 
          
            | Rock gently (4) | Puzzler | 01 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Influence | The Sun Mini | 28 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Rock rhythmically | LA Times Mini | 20 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Influence | USA Today | 16 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Swing to and fro | Commuter | 13 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Influence | Universal | 05 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Song with notable recordings by Diana Krall and Michael Buble |  |  | 
          
            | Influence expressed opinion about the West (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Persuade; move in the breeze | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 10 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Move to and fro, like trees in the breeze |  |  | 
          
            | Influence opinion, for example, about the West (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Rock sideways (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Manage to convince |  |  | 
          
            | Influence | Wall Street Journal | 04 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Change someones view |  |  | 
          
            | Persuade them to use swing |  |  | 
          
            | Speak about western influence (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Move to and fro | Newsday | 20 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Persuade | The Sun Mini | 29 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Bend in the wind | Puzzler Backwords | 28 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Swing this way and that (4) | The Guardian Quick | 24 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Influence | LA Times Daily | 21 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Influence using extremely slow activity |  |  | 
          
            | Swing to and fro | Mirror Tea Time | 26 May 2024 | 
          
            | For instance, grab a lead weight or rock (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Retains the method to be in control (4,4) (see 7D) |  |  | 
          
            | Initially smart approach to gain influence |  |  | 
          
            | Move in the breeze, as a tree |  |  | 
          
            | Bring around | New York Times | 23 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Influence | LA Times Mini | 07 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Have influence on list (4) |  |  | 
          
            | State holding western influence! (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Move to and fro | Mirror Tea Time | 23 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Swing to & fro |  |  | 
          
            | Influence | Universal | 18 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Barely move on the dance floor |  |  | 
          
            | Move to and fro, for example, around centre of Norwich |  |  | 
          
            | Oscillate (4) | Puzzler | 31 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Influence | Wall Street Journal | 04 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Pull | LA Times Daily | 30 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Incline from side to side (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Swing back & forth | Commuter | 13 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Convince | Commuter | 28 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Radio host Calloway | USA Today | 14 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Go back and forth, say | New York Times | 03 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Move back and forth | Universal | 23 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Vacillate | Eugene Sheffer | 17 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Move with the wind | Universal | 23 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Influence, power | The Times Concise | 22 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | '50s song covered by The Pussycat Dolls | USA Today | 17 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Move side to side rhythmically, as to a song |  |  | 
          
            | Influence | Thomas Joseph | 30 May 2023 | 
          
            | Move in the breeze, as a tree (anagram of "ways") |  |  | 
          
            | Rock and roll | LA Times Daily | 29 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Influence | Thomas Joseph | 08 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | Move left ... right ... left ... right .. | New York Times | 18 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Move left ? right ? left ? right ? | New York Times | 18 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Convince | LA Times Daily | 18 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Move rhythmically to music |  |  | 
          
            | Move with the music | Universal | 05 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Move to and fro, like trees in the breeze |  |  | 
          
            | Influence | The Guardian Quick | 20 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Swing to and fro, as a hammock |  |  | 
          
            | Reel; influence | The Telegraph Quick | 06 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Influence | The Times Concise | 04 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Bend with the breeze | Newsday | 14 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Influence of rock? | The Guardian Cryptic | 07 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Influence of rock? |  |  | 
          
            | Vacillate | Eugene Sheffer | 17 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | Vacillate | Newsday | 03 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | For example, accepting women’s influence | The Times Cryptic | 07 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Move in the breeze, as a tree |  |  | 
          
            | Move to a ballad | Wall Street Journal | 04 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Rock-and-roll? | Irish Times Crosaire | 06 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Roll cigars at the back with habit |  |  | 
          
            | Roll cigars at the back with habit | The Guardian Cryptic | 02 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Influence | Universal | 29 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Influence | Thomas Joseph | 25 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Influence | New York Times | 22 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Influence | Wall Street Journal | 02 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Move like a tree during a storm |  |  | 
          
            | Move back and forth | Premier Sunday | 18 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Rock gently |  |  | 
          
            | Move in the breeze | The Washington Post | 22 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Move in the breeze | LA Times Daily | 22 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Influence | Thomas Joseph | 28 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Move from side to side | The Times Concise | 20 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Manage to convince, perhaps cuddling wife | The Telegraph Cryptic | 24 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Persuade | USA Today | 28 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Move to the music | Newsday | 26 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Rock | Universal | 30 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Win over | Newsday | 24 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Move rhythmically to music |  |  | 
          
            | Influence | USA Today | 25 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | Influence | The Washington Post | 14 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | Influence | LA Times Daily | 14 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | For e.g. women clothed are lean |  |  | 
          
            | Influence | Wall Street Journal | 21 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Move rhythmically to a song |  |  | 
          
            | Second method to gain supremacy | The Telegraph Cryptic | 13 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Move in the breeze | Newsday | 20 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | What trees do in the wind | New York Times | 18 May 2020 | 
          
            | Swing to and fro |  |  | 
          
            | Bend to and fro with the breeze | Family Time | 13 Jan 2020 | 
          
            | Swing gently to some music |  |  | 
          
            | Influence | Universal | 12 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Rock gently |  |  | 
          
            | Swing to and fro, like trees during storm |  |  | 
          
            | Long ago got onto small problem for horse |  |  | 
          
            | Move in the wind |  |  | 
          
            | Cycling means power! |  |  | 
          
            | Convince, as voters | Family Time | 06 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | Move from side to side |  |  | 
          
            | Go back and forth | The Washington Post Sunday | 01 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Dominating power | Newsday | 17 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Oscillate like a tree in strong wind |  |  | 
          
            | Clout | Universal | 29 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Influence | New York Times | 16 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Move to the rhythm | USA Today | 11 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Move in the breeze | USA Today | 04 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Vacillate | Eugene Sheffer | 28 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Influence bringing about changes in relation to course |  |  | 
          
            | Go to and fro | Universal | 16 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Do the hula, say | USA Today | 10 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Persuade | LA Times Daily | 06 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Persuade | The Washington Post | 06 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Move like a hammock | Universal | 03 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Go to and fro |  |  | 
          
            | Do the hula, say |  |  | 
          
            | Move in the breeze |  |  | 
          
            | Clout |  |  | 
          
            | Influence |  |  | 
          
            | Move to the rhythm |  |  | 
          
            | Influence |  |  | 
          
            | Persuade |  |  | 
          
            | Influence |  |  | 
          
            | Move like a hammock |  |  | 
          
            | Move from side to side along with the music |  |  | 
          
            | Some choirs do it in concert | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 16 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Move back and forth in the breeze | Newsday | 14 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Two-up, around second in Masters, showing dominance |  |  | 
          
            | Move to the music | USA Today | 19 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | Power of wife lying in state | The Telegraph Cryptic | 13 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | Win over | Wall Street Journal | 02 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | 20 Stalin's original plan to control |  |  | 
          
            | Swing | The Telegraph Quick | 25 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Swing gently to some music |  |  | 
          
            | Bend; influence | The Telegraph Quick | 04 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Move to and fro | USA Today | 28 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Bend with the breeze | Newsday | 25 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Rock back and forth | Family Time | 17 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Rock-and-roll? | Irish Times Crosaire | 14 May 2018 | 
          
            | Move like a pendulum | USA Today | 04 May 2018 | 
          
            | Rock gently | The Washington Post | 20 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Rock gently | LA Times Daily | 20 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Dance romantically | Universal | 03 Jan 2018 | 
          
            | Win over |  |  | 
          
            | Rock gently |  |  | 
          
            | Some choirs do it in concert |  |  | 
          
            | Move to the music |  |  | 
          
            | Move to and fro |  |  | 
          
            | Move like a pendulum |  |  | 
          
            | Dance romantically |  |  | 
          
            | Move back and forth in the wind |  |  | 
          
            | Go to and fro | USA Today | 24 Nov 2017 | 
          
            | Control southern route | The Telegraph Toughie | 21 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | Swing to and fro | Newsday | 17 Jul 2017 | 
          
            | What trees do in the wind |  |  | 
          
            | What trees do in fierce storms | New York Times | 11 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Pull | LA Times Daily | 10 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Pull | The Washington Post | 10 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Clout | The Washington Post | 03 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Clout | LA Times Daily | 03 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Influence | The Telegraph Quick | 18 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Bend with a breeze | Universal | 18 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | Direct route following sun | The Telegraph Cryptic | 26 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Move in the wind | LA Times Daily | 17 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Move in the wind |  |  | 
          
            | Clout |  |  | 
          
            | What trees do in fierce storms |  |  | 
          
            | Bend with a breeze |  |  | 
          
            | Go to and fro |  |  | 
          
            | Pull |  |  | 
          
            | Street that appears after second bend |  |  | 
          
            | Cause to fluctuate | LA Times Daily | 27 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Bend in the breeze | Thomas Joseph | 21 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Rock to music | LA Times Daily | 15 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Rock | The Telegraph Quick | 29 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Lobby successfully | Newsday | 13 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Influence; dominance | The Times Concise | 16 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Have an impact on | The Washington Post | 05 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Rock from side to side | Universal | 30 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | State absorbing Western influence | The Telegraph Cryptic | 14 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Clout | New York Times | 01 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | Swing to and fro | Jonesin | 28 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | Move to the music, maybe | Newsday | 22 May 2016 | 
          
            | Swing in the breeze, say | Premier Sunday | 20 Mar 2016 | 
          
            | Fluctuate | Newsday | 19 Feb 2016 | 
          
            | Have influence on rock | The Sun Two Speed | 20 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | Bend in the wind | The Sun Two Speed | 20 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | Influence |  |  | 
          
            | Rock from side to side |  |  | 
          
            | Clout |  |  | 
          
            | Influence, as one's decision | USA Today | 22 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Influence | Eugene Sheffer | 12 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | State curbs Welsh leader's power |  |  | 
          
            | Rule; move to and fro | The Times Concise | 13 Nov 2015 | 
          
            | So where are you on leader's list? | Irish Times Crosaire | 10 Nov 2015 | 
          
            | What leaders hold | LA Times Daily | 01 Nov 2015 | 
          
            | Control turns to left | The Telegraph Toughie | 22 Oct 2015 | 
          
            | Oscillate | Newsday | 11 Oct 2015 | 
          
            | Rock, southern style |  |  | 
          
            | Persuade | The Telegraph Quick | 07 Oct 2015 | 
          
            | Rock, southern style |  |  | 
          
            | Move in mysterious ways |  |  | 
          
            | Move back and forth | Eugene Sheffer | 23 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Swing to and fro | Family Time | 02 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Rock |  |  | 
          
            | What leaders hold |  |  | 
          
            | Influence, as one's decision |  |  | 
          
            | Oscillate |  |  | 
          
            | Influence |  |  | 
          
            | Swing back and forth |  |  | 
          
            | Persuade |  |  | 
          
            | What rulers hold |  |  | 
          
            | Swing, as trees in the wind |  |  | 
          
            | Move like a pendulum |  |  | 
          
            | Convince |  |  | 
          
            | Move to and fro |  |  | 
          
            | Oscillation |  |  | 
          
            | Make like a pendulum |  |  | 
          
            | Move in the breeze |  |  | 
          
            | Rock to the music |  |  | 
          
            | Bend with the breeze |  |  | 
          
            | Clutch and ___ (slow dance) |  |  | 
          
            | Oscillation |  |  | 
          
            | Swing in the breeze |  |  | 
          
            | Rock to the music |  |  | 
          
            | Move to and fro |  |  | 
          
            | Vacillate |  |  | 
          
            | Go to and fro |  |  | 
          
            | Rock gently |  |  | 
          
            | Totter |  |  | 
          
            | Influence |  |  | 
          
            | Persuade |  |  | 
          
            | Move in the breeze |  |  | 
          
            | Move to the music |  |  | 
          
            | Lean (toward) |  |  | 
          
            | Win over |  |  | 
          
            | Lean (toward) |  |  | 
          
            | Win over |  |  | 
          
            | Swing gently |  |  | 
          
            | Go to and fro |  |  | 
          
            | Dance movement |  |  | 
          
            | Have influence on |  |  | 
          
            | Go to and fro |  |  | 
          
            | Convince |  |  | 
          
            | Dominion |  |  | 
          
            | Rock back and forth |  |  | 
          
            | Waver |  |  | 
          
            | Persuade |  |  | 
          
            | Command |  |  | 
          
            | Oscillate |  |  | 
          
            | Lobby successfully |  |  | 
          
            | Influence one's decision |  |  | 
          
            | Dance romantically |  |  | 
          
            | Oscillate |  |  | 
          
            | Swing to and fro |  |  | 
          
            | Influence |  |  | 
          
            | Swing in the breeze |  |  | 
          
            | Swing gently |  |  | 
          
            | What many rulers hold |  |  | 
          
            | Move to music |  |  | 
          
            | Something to do to the music |  |  | 
          
            | Influence |  |  | 
          
            | Change, as someone's opinion |  |  | 
          
            | Influence |  |  | 
          
            | Dance to rock music? |  |  | 
          
            | Have an impact on |  |  | 
          
            | Bring around |  |  | 
          
            | Win over |  |  | 
          
            | Successfully lobby |  |  | 
          
            | Persuade |  |  | 
          
            | Swing in the breeze |  |  | 
          
            | Influence |  |  | 
          
            | Dominion |  |  | 
          
            | Move to and fro |  |  | 
          
            | Show flexibility |  |  | 
          
            | Have an effect on |  |  | 
          
            | Bend in the wind |  |  | 
          
            | Convince |  |  | 
          
            | Groove on a power ballad |  |  | 
          
            | Dance to rock music? |  |  | 
          
            | Convince |  |  | 
          
            | Get into the music |  |  | 
          
            | Pull |  |  | 
          
            | Vacillate |  |  | 
          
            | Rock or roll |  |  | 
          
            | Exert influence on |  |  | 
          
            | Move to a beat |  |  | 
          
            | Rock back and forth |  |  | 
          
            | Rock and roll |  |  | 
          
            | Rock gently |  |  | 
          
            | Move from side to side |  |  | 
          
            | Convince |  |  | 
          
            | Move in the breeze |  |  | 
          
            | Influence |  |  | 
          
            | Rock back and forth |  |  | 
          
            | Persuade |  |  | 
          
            | Influence one's decision |  |  | 
          
            | Oscillate |  |  | 
          
            | Swing partner |  |  | 
          
            | A ruler holds it |  |  | 
          
            | Exert influence |  |  | 
          
            | Weave in the wind |  |  | 
          
            | Rock rhythmically |  |  | 
          
            | Exert control over |  |  | 
          
            | Bobby Rydell hit |  |  | 
          
            | Bobby Rydell hit |  |  | 
          
            | Enjoy the hammock |  |  | 
          
            | Influence |  |  | 
          
            | Affect, as opinion |  |  | 
          
            | Go this way and that way |  |  | 
          
            | Affect decision making |  |  | 
          
            | Vacillate |  |  | 
          
            | Affect, as opinion |  |  | 
          
            | Teeter totter |  |  | 
          
            | Lean, opinionwise |  |  | 
          
            | "Swing and _____ with Sammy Kaye" |  |  | 
          
            | Power, in a way |  |  | 
          
            | Convince the voters |  |  | 
          
            | Oscillate |  |  | 
          
            | Convince |  |  | 
          
            | Go back and forth? |  |  | 
          
            | Move to and fro |  |  | 
          
            | Rock rhythmically |  |  | 
          
            | Move from side to side |  |  | 
          
            | Persuade |  |  | 
          
            | Waffle |  |  | 
          
            | What kings hold |  |  | 
          
            | Controlling influence |  |  | 
          
            | Oscillate |  |  | 
          
            | Be persuasive |  |  | 
          
            | Fluctuation |  |  | 
          
            | Vacillate |  |  | 
          
            | Dominating power |  |  | 
          
            | What rulers hold |  |  | 
          
            | What a ruler holds |  |  | 
          
            | "Swing and ___ . . . " |  |  | 
          
            | Control |  |  | 
          
            | Rule |  |  | 
          
            | Dance movement |  |  | 
          
            | Fluctuate |  |  | 
          
            | Sovereignty |  |  | 
          
            | Rock back and forth |  |  | 
          
            | Sammy Kaye motion. |  |  | 
          
            | Cause to bend or swerve. |  |  | 
          
            | Divert. |  |  | 
          
            | Swing and ___. |  |  | 
          
            | Dance movement. |  |  | 
          
            | Move to and fro. |  |  | 
          
            | Fluctuate. |  |  | 
          
            | Oscillate. |  |  | 
          
            | Oscillation. |  |  | 
          
            | Dominion. |  |  | 
          
            | Cause to vacillate. |  |  | 
          
            | Move, in a way. |  |  | 
          
            | Veer. |  |  | 
          
            | Influence. |  |  | 
          
            | Rule. |  |  | 
          
            | Power. |  |  | 
          
            | Sovereign power. |  |  | 
          
            | Dancer's motion. |  |  |