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Pile in to stop a slippery customer producing something slippery? (6,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

banana peel

'something slippery?' is the definition.

'pile in to stop a slippery customer' is the wordplay.
'pile' becomes 'nap' (both can refer to the surface of a fabric).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'to stop' becomes 'ban' (I've seen this before).
'slippery customer' becomes 'eel'.
'ban'+'a'+'eel'='banaeel'
'nap' placed within 'banaeel' is 'BANANA PEEL'.

'producing' is the link.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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