Stop from squeaking (6)

I believe the answer is:

grease

(Other definitions for grease that I've seen before include "'Thick, fatty oil (6)'" , "Possible cause of slip-up" , "Musical - lubricant" , "Musical animal fat?" , "Oily lubricant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.com and the Newsday.

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