Dull groove (3)

I believe the answer is:

rut

(Other definitions for rut that I've seen before include "humdrum activity" , "predictable course" , "Deep groove as in a lane" , "Oestrus" , "Deep track or bad habit" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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