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Literary Drudgery Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is HACKWORK which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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199%8Exact Match!
227%7 Endless drudgery
327%8 Laborious drudgery

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "HACKWORK" which means:

    noun
  • • Professional work done according to formula
  • • (literary & literary critical terms) undistinguished literary work produced to order.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "Many writers are frustrated by the demand for hackwork."
  • • "He resorted to hackwork to make ends meet."

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The Guardian Quick02 Mar 2000 Across 18
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