Filed from 34 published puzzles

SAYSO

Set to 19 different clues across 34 published puzzles, most often “Authority” — The New York Times, Thursday, 22 July 2010.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Authority7 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 22 July 2010
Final authority7 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 20 March 2007
Final approval3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 14 March 2005
Final word2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 11 July 1997
Swayonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 2 December 2010
Unsupported assuranceonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 17 September 2009
Unsupported statementonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 12 June 2008
Last wordonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 20 July 2006
Approvalonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 4 April 2006
Approval poweronce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 13 December 2005
What the boss hasonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 4 May 2003
Final decisiononce
The New York Times — Friday, 2 May 2003

Other answers to these clues

ADIEU5 letters
AMEN4 letters
IMPRESS7 letters
INFLUENCE9 letters
POWER5 letters
TOTTER6 letters
WINOVER7 letters