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Humdrum drum - it can get a beating (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

undramatic

'humdrum' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'drum it can get a beating' is the wordplay.
'get' says to put letters next to each other.
'beating' indicates anagramming the letters.
'drum'+'it'+'can'+'a'='drumitcana'
'drumitcana' anagrammed gives 'UNDRAMATIC'.

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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