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Unctuous and oddly lacking socially (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oily

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

'oddly lacking socially' is the wordplay.
'oddly lacking' indicates alternate letters.
The alternate letters of 'socially' are 'OILY'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for oily that I've seen before include "Covered in lubricant" , "Like a lot of fish" , "Smoothly ingratiating" , "Smooth, ingratiating" , "Unpleasantly ingratiating" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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