Dull work (8)
I believe the answer is:
drudgery
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">dull work</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for drudgery that I've seen before include "monotonous work" , "Boring hard work" , "Grind" , "tedium" , "chores" .)