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The Clue
Powerful politico (9 letter answer)
The Answer
KINGMAKER
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The answer KINGMAKER is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
KINGMAKER as a noun:
1. (Warwick, Earl of Warwick, Richard Neville, Kingmaker) = English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
2. an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence; "the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker"