Trilby Character 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
	35%	6		Character played by Harrison Ford in 'Indiana Jones'
	noun • a hat made of felt with a creased crown • singer in a novel by George du Maurier who was under the control of the hypnotist Svengali
	32%	6		Sporting a trilby
	adjective • wearing a hat or a hat of a particular kind

We think the answer is "" which means:

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

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New York Times01 Dec 1995	Across 44
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	Clue	Source
1	Fedora or Trilby, for example
2	It could be mistaken for a homburg or a trilby Telegraph Cross Atlantic - 16 Aug 2024	Telegraph Cross Atlantic / 16 Aug 2024
3	Knight wearing a trilby, working hard in maze Telegraph Cryptic - 18 Mar 2024	Telegraph Cryptic / 18 Mar 2024
4	Manipulative character in Trilby The Guardian Speedy - 30 Jul 2023	The Guardian Speedy / 30 Jul 2023
5	Sporting a trilby
6	Trilby on a Londoner New York Times - 03 Jun 1979	New York Times / 03 Jun 1979
7	Trilby or tootsy New York Times - 29 Mar 1981	New York Times / 29 Mar 1981

Bad influence
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
Person who tries to force another to do his bidding
Sinister controller
One who seduces and exploits young women — eg anvils (anag)
Spiritual leader leaving out powerful influencer

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