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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' indicates an anagram.
'odile' with letters rearranged gives 'OILED'.

'like' is the 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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