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Marmelise lock, stock and barrel a major player in Big Oil? (5)

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total

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'oil?' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for total that I've seen before include "Complete sum" , "French oil and gas company" , "wreck" , "Final tally" , "Comprising the whole" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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