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noun • dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking | ||||||||
| 33% | 8 | Preparatory study showing how to hold me -- or the king | ||||||
noun • work, such as schoolwork or piecework, that is done at home | ||||||||
| 27% | 7 | Endless drudgery | ||||||
noun • an unchanging intonation | ||||||||
King Argued With A Princes Backing For Preparatory Drudgery Crossword Clue
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SPADEWORK which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SPADEWORK
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic24 Jul 2014 | Across 10 | |
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6 | Slog or drudgery | |
7 | This king was the son of King John and became the King of England at the age of nine |
