The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GREASY
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More clues leading to the result GREASY
- Like lubricated gear, maybe, when in neutral
- Like a fry-up — grand, right and simple
- Leaden pots equally oleaginous
- Dull coats as slick
- Like wearing colour that’s flattering
- Unctuous Farmer George given a piece of cake
- Being ingratiating is not difficult with old king
- Horse boxes as slippery
- Snake having escaped grasp then not difficult – but difficult to grasp?
- Good recipe, simple to follow and oily
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The straight part
We know that "oily" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case oily = greasy.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GREASY mean?
GREASY adjective- Having a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.
- Containing a lot of grease or fat.
- Shady, sketchy, dodgy, detestable, unethical.
- Fat, bulky
- Gross; indelicate; indecent
- (of a horse) Afflicted with the disease called grease.