{ Answer }
OIL
{ Related Clues }
Bribe
___ burner
Castor, for one
Lubricate
Bergamot, e.g.
"Black gold"
Corn product
Energy source
Fix the squeak
Medium for Matisse
Neat's-foot
OPEC export
OPEC's concern
Salad addition
Venezuelan export
Wildcatter's find
Contents of some wells
Essential or crude substance
It's well-regulated
Kind of paint or well
Lardner's "Say It With ___"
Nude medium, often
Source of the Ewing fortune
Tin Man's must
Well-supplied resource?
Word with can or slick
Source of Abu Dhabi's wealth
It may be struck in a field
Its spill may kill one with a bill
Medium for Van Dyck or van Gogh
{ Tags }
black, can, concern, eg, export, fuel, gold, it, kind, lubricate, mideast, need, oil, opec, painting, product, salad, source, squeak, supply, well
{ Notes }
The answer OIL is very common and appears about once every 48.4 puzzles.
{ Definition }
OIL as a noun:
1. a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
2. (oil, oil color, oil colour) = oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
3. (vegetable oil, oil) = any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
OIL as a verb:
1. cover with oil, as if by rubbing; "oil the wooden surface"
2. (anoint, inunct, oil, anele, embrocate) = administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
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