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It is used for lubricating locks (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hair oil

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'it is used for lubricating' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'locks' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'locks' could be 'hair' (locks can mean hair) and 'hair' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'oil' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for hair oil that I've seen before include "Brilliantine, for example" , "Toiletry used on the head" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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