Oily type of resin from Fine Arts (3)

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fat

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'oily' is the definition.
('fat' can be similar in meaning to 'oily')

'resin from fine arts' is the wordplay.
'from' suggests deleting specific letters.
'fine'+'arts'='finearts'
'finearts' with 'resin' taken out is 'FAT'.

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(Other definitions for fat that I've seen before include "eg Lard" , "Obese, having spare tyre etc" , "Naturally oily substance" , "Substantial" , "Obese, overweight" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.

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