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Source of oil in Leeds, possibly (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

linseed

'source of oil' is the definition.
(as in linseed oil)

'in leeds possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' is an anagram indicator.
'in'+'leeds'='inleeds'
'inleeds' anagrammed gives 'LINSEED'.

(Other definitions for linseed that I've seen before include "Oil produced from flax" , "Oil-producing plant" , "Oil applied to cricket bats" , "Treatment for bats" , "Oil producer" .)

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