The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word IMPACTED
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More clues leading to the result IMPACTED
- Trouble-maker pretended to have had an effect
- Affected little devil wasn’t sincere
- Devil played a role and got stuck
- Independent politician played a part and had an effect
- Affected by strike in which troublemaker took part
- I did something about one elected and had an effect
- Influenced by Independent Member of Parliament, took initiative
- Little rascal pretended to be struck
- Rascal seemed crushed
- Current politician played a role and had influence
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The straight part
We know that "had influence" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case had influence = impacted.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does IMPACTED mean?
IMPACTED verb- To collide or strike, the act of impinging.
- To compress; to compact; to press into something or pack together.
- To influence; to affect; to have an impact on.
- To stamp or impress onto something.
- Having undergone an impact.
- Of a tooth, subject to dental impaction.
- Having lost property revenue due to Federal presence, such that it may receive impact aid.