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I.e., toils roughly - most unctuous (7)

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I believe the answer is:

oiliest

'most unctuous' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'i e toils roughly' is the wordplay.
'roughly' indicates an anagram.
'i'+'e'+'toils'='ietoils'
'ietoils' with letters rearranged gives 'OILIEST'.

(Other definitions for oiliest that I've seen before include "Most unctuous" , "Most greasy" , "Most flattering" .)

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