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Disciplined exercise is a boring thing (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drill

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This might be a double definition.

'disciplined exercise' is the first definition.
'drill' can be an answer for 'exercise' (synonyms). I am not certain of the 'disciplined' bit.

'boring thing' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'is a' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for drill that I've seen before include "Gimlet" , "Boring machine" , "Instruct" , "primate is > bore" , "training exercise" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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