Can rub oil around with it as means of reducing friction (11) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LUBRICATION Can rub oil around with it as means of reducing friction (11) (11) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 28, 2025
8% OIL Friction reducer (3)
7% ANOINTS Rubs with oil (7) LA Times Daily Feb 8, 2026
6% LUBRICATE Coat with oil to reduce friction (9)
5% CONTRALTO Singer's reduced mastery around key (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 26, 2026
5% ONSALE Reduced (6) Wall Street Journal Mar 25, 2026
5% ERASE Rub out (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 24, 2026
5% NUZZLE Rub with the snout (6) The Times Concise Mar 17, 2026
5% SMALLER Reduced (7) LA Times Daily Mar 14, 2026
5% SOMUCH What "to the moon and back" can mean (6) USA Today Mar 11, 2026

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