Preliminary preparation (9)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">preliminary preparation</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for spadework that I've seen before include "Necessary preparation - digging?" , "Routine preparations for an undertaking" , "Preparatory labour (in the garden?)" , "Routine preparation" , "Arduous but necessary preparation" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">preliminary preparation</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for groundwork that I've seen before include "Preliminary effort" , "Preparations" .)