The clue “Lubricant” has appeared 16 times in our database with 2 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the Evening Standard crossword on February 22, 2026, where the answer was OIL.

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Lubricate Fat “Summer Nights” musical Musical rom-com where John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John perform a routine set to "You're the One That I Want" at the carnival Thick oil Squeaking squelcher 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey set in 1959 at the fictional Rydell High School Prepare a baking pan Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey's Broadway musical that premiered in the '70s, featuring hits like "We Go Together" and "Summer Nights" Bacon-frying residue Oil and gas circumventing limits of renewable energy