The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SWAYS which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2001.
Affects, as an opinion crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| SWAYS | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Affects, as an opinion
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Crossword Answer definitions
SWAYS noun- The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
 - A rocking or swinging motion.
 - Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
 - Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.
 - Rule; dominion; control; power.
 - A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.
 - The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's lateral motion.
 
- To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.
 - To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.
 - To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade.
 - To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp.
 - To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.
 - To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.
 - To have weight or influence.
 - To bear sway; to rule; to govern.
 
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