The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PLIABLE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result PLIABLE
- People initially inclined to be flexible
- Papa inclined to be accommodating
- Easily influenced, likely to support head of party
- Pawn apt to be easily influenced
- Head of planning apt to be easily influenced
- Tending to follow Putin’s lead, possibly bent
- Quietly responsible in law, and flexible
- Leader of people inclined to be flexible
- Quiet and apt to be easily manipulated
- Patient initially prone and docile
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What does PLIABLE mean?
PLIABLE adjective- Soft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or molded.
- Easily persuaded; yielding to influence.