What does the cryptic crossword clue "Crafty coating vegetable in unusually smooth way (7)" mean?

The definition is "Crafty". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). LEEK (synonym="=vegetable") in SLY (synonym="=crafty") = SLEEKLY The answer is SLEEKLY.

Crafty coating vegetable in unusually smooth way (7)

Independent Cryptic #11696 | 28 Across | 2024-04-05 flower

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