Insulating layer of fat (7)

I believe the answer is:

blubber

(Other definitions for blubber that I've seen before include "Break down" , "Sob loudly" , "Cry -- whale fat" , "Sob bitterly" , "Fatty tissue of a whale" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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