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Slick Substance Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is OIL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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99%3Exact Match!
noun

• a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water

• oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist

• a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

• any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants

verb

• cover with oil, as if by rubbing

• administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing

95%14Exact Match!
noun

• a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)

33%7 Covered in slick substance
adjective

• smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction

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New York Times20 Dec 2022 Down 7
New York Times07 Dec 1985 Down 65
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