Like auto shop rags

I believe the answer is:

oily

(Other definitions for oily that I've seen before include "Viscous" , "covered in grease" , "Covered in lubricant" , "Unpleasantly ingratiating" , "Unctuous" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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