Preliminary Toil Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SPADEWORK which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SPADEWORK

Updated: October 12, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	9		Exact Match!
2	23%	9		Completing a task with much toil
3	23%	10		Sweat and toil

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SPADEWORK" which means:

noun

• Dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking

An example sentence would be:

• "He was assigned the spadework of researching the market competition."
• "The intern was responsible for the spadework of compiling customer feedback."

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Telegraph Cross Atlantic13 Mar 2023	Down 9
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