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King Argued With A Princes Backing For Preparatory Drudgery Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SPADEWORK which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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noun

• dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking

33%8Preparatory 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

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The Guardian Cryptic24 Jul 2014 Across 10
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