Thick oil (6)

I believe the answer is:

grease

(Other definitions for grease that I've seen before include "Fat, film" , "Lubricating agent" , "Musical - lubricant" , "Fully aware, astonished" , "bribe" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard and The Mirror.

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