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Excessively flattering; oily (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

unctuous

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">excessively flattering</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">oily</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that oily can be written as unctuous)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for unctuous that I've seen before include "Smarmy" , "Excessively flattering" , "Falsely ingratiating" , "Excessively ingratiating" , "Sycophantic - oily" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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