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Slick piece of cake with great topping (6)

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I believe the answer is:

greasy

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'slick' is the definition.
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'piece of cake with great topping' is the wordplay.
'piece of cake' becomes 'easy' (I've seen this in another clue).
'with great' becomes 'gr' (abbreviation used in place names. I am not sure about the 'with' bit.).
'topping' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'easy' put after 'gr' is 'GREASY'.

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(Other definitions for greasy that I've seen before include "Unctuous or ingratiating" , "Like some hair" , "Covered with fat" , "Like the pole that is hard to climb" , "Oily in manner, covered with lubricant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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