Unctuous
The crossword clue "Unctuous" is answered by OILY, a 4-letter entry. Used 153 times across 60 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 21 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
OILY
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the OILY answer page.
Used 153 times across 60 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 21 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- SMARMY (9 uses in xd)
- SLEEK (4 uses in xd)
- GREASY (2 uses in xd)
- SLIMY (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for OILY
Every other clue in this pilot answered by OILY, most used first.
- Greasy - used 85 times, most recently in 2026
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