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Lubricated like drunken Odile (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oiled

'lubricated' is the definition.
('oil' can be a synonym of 'lubricate')

'drunken odile' is the wordplay.
'drunken' is an anagram indicator.
'odile' is an anagram of 'OILED'.

'like' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for oiled that I've seen before include "greasy" , "running smoothly?" , "protected from rust?" , "Lubricated (with drink?)" , "Greased; drunk" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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