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I believe the answer is:

spadework

(Other definitions for spadework that I've seen before include "Basic preparations" , "Routine preparation" , "Preparatory labour (in the garden?)" , "Arduous but necessary preparation" , "Routine preparations for an undertaking" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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