Person Who Tries To Force Another To Do His Bidding Crossword Clue

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	noun • someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding • the musician in a novel by George du Maurier who controls Trilby's singing hypnotically
	36%	11		Bidding excessively in a bidding war
	noun • a bid that is higher than preceding bids • (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand) verb • to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win • bid more than the object is worth
	36%	11		Bidding above the appropriate level in a bidding process
	verb • To call a bet after another player has already called • To diagnose a condition that does not, in fact, exist.

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	Clue	Source
1	Bidding above the appropriate level in a bidding process
2	Bidding excessively in a bidding war
3	Calm person bidding before two others The Guardian Cryptic - 21 May 2012	The Guardian Cryptic / 21 May 2012
4	Card player who starts the bidding The Guardian Quick - 11 May 2016	The Guardian Quick / 11 May 2016
5	French novelist who, in order to prevent outings or procrastination thus forcing him to meet his deadline for writing The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, instructed that his clothes be hidden by his valet Telegraph Giant General Knowledge - 22 Apr 2023	Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 22 Apr 2023
6	Person who tries to appear clever The Guardian Quick - 21 Aug 2001	The Guardian Quick / 21 Aug 2001
7	Tries key in car for person who's late The Guardian Quiptic - 18 Sep 2017	The Guardian Quiptic / 18 Sep 2017

Bad influence
"Trilby" character
Lowry and 8 almost cultivated a control freak
Bizarre leavings of a hypnotist
Vigilantes losing it when dealing with puppet master
Sinister, manipulative type
Person who controls another's mind - musician and evil genius (created by George du Maurier)
Cruel manipulator's leaving for rehab
Musician sang - live broadcast
As one with evil influence, I will follow girl behind an old coach

Man in control, steeplechaser at the front leaving another behind
When Vangelis composed, he was hypnotically in control
Scandinavian boy and girl, first to identify evil manipulator
Doctors slaving to secure end of the controller
Evil person — leavings (anag)
Manipulative type
George du Maurier's controlling character
Sinister controller
One who seduces and exploits young women — eg anvils (anag)
Spiritual leader leaving out powerful influencer

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