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Affectedly polite chap — a slippery character (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

genteel

'affectedly polite' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'chap a slippery character' is the wordplay.
'chap' becomes 'gent' (I've seen this in other clues).
'a slippery character' becomes 'eel' (I've seen this before).
'gent'+'eel'='GENTEEL'

(Other definitions for genteel that I've seen before include "Cultured; polite" , "Marked by refinement in taste and manners" , "Courteous, well-bred" , "Well mannered" , "Courtly, cultivated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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