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Uncontrollable oil gush — hot and revolting (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ghoulish

'revolting' is the definition.

'uncontrollable oil gush hot' is the wordplay.
'uncontrollable' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'hot' becomes 'h'.
'oil'+'gush'='oilgush'
'oilgush' anagrammed gives 'ghoulis'.
'ghoulis'+'h'='GHOULISH'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ghoulish that I've seen before include "Macabre" , "Morbidly interested in death or disaster" , "Morbid, horrible" , "Gruesome" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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