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Obsequious and silly chap isn't coy (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sycophantic

'obsequious' is the definition.
('sycophantic' can be a synonym of 'obsequious')

'silly chap isn't coy' is the wordplay.
'silly' indicates an anagram.
'chap'+'isnt'+'coy'='chapisntcoy'
'chapisntcoy' anagrammed gives 'SYCOPHANTIC'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sycophantic that I've seen before include "Flattering" , "Servile, toadying" , "Unctuous" , "tending to fawn" , "Crawling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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