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Boring routine, metaphorically (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rut

(Other definitions for rut that I've seen before include "Fixed (and tedious?) course" , "mate" , "Well-worn track" , "Oestrus" , "Tedious procedure" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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