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Bored by all the square-bashing? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

drilled

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'bored' is the definition.
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'by all the square-bashing?' is the wordplay.
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'all' becomes 'ed' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'the square-bashing?' becomes 'drill' (square-bashing is a kind of drill).
'ed' after 'drill' is 'DRILLED'.

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(Other definitions for drilled that I've seen before include "Bored a hole or trained by repetition" , "Made a hole with a pointed tool" , "soldiers may be treated thus" , "given military instruction" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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