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Socially, oddly withdrawn and unctuous (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oily

'unctuous' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'socially oddly withdrawn' is the wordplay.
'oddly withdrawn' means one should take alternating letters (letters in odd-numbered positions removed).
The alternate letters of 'socially' are 'OILY'.

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for oily that I've seen before include "Smarmy" , "covered in grease" , "Greasy - obsequious" , "Viscous" , "Covered in lubricant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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