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Too smooth for oil on troubled waters (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slick

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This might be a double definition.

'too smooth' is the first definition.
'slick' can be an answer for 'smooth' (slicking is a kind of smoothing). I'm not sure about the 'too' bit.

'oil on troubled waters' is the second definition.
'slick' can be an answer for 'oil' (thesaurus). I am unsure of the 'on troubled waters' bit.

'for' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for slick that I've seen before include "Smart" , "it's very oily" , "Bedeck" , "polished performance" , "Sleek - film of oil" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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