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Car may be minus oil note (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

limousine

'car' is the definition.
(limousine is a kind of car)

'may be minus oil note' is the wordplay.
'may be' indicates an anagram.
'note' becomes 'e' (musical note).
'minus'+'oil'='minusoil'
'minusoil' anagrammed gives 'limousin'.
'limousin'+'e'='LIMOUSINE'

(Other definitions for limousine that I've seen before include "Luxury car" , "Luxurious car (with a chauffeur?)" , "big car" , "vehicle" , "Large luxurious car" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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