Last seen in:
- The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 8468
- The Sun - Two Speed - Apr 4 2019
- The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 7422
- The Times - Concise - Times2 Concise 7034 - May 24, 2016
- The Times - Concise - Times2 Concise 6090 - May 16, 2013
- The Times - Concise - Times2 Concise 5364 - January 19, 2011
- USA Today - Jan 22 2010
- Premier Sunday - King Feature Syndicate - Jan 20 2008
- New York Times - Nov 14 2007
Related Clues:
- Flattering, in a greasy way
- Flattering, in an oily way
- Unctuous sergeant-major with soldiers
- Nauseatingly suave
- Excessively flattering (R, not L)
- Smugly flattering
- Bootlicking Sergeant-Major leading his men?
- Uncut version out initially from America is excessively flattering
- Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
- Sergeant major facing soldiers? One's unlikely to be this!
- Oily sump regularly scrubbed by troops
- Fawning host supporting sadomasochism
- Unctuous sergeant major meeting host
- Occasionally, some soldiers are a bit creepy
- Overly slick