Crossword Genius

Singular faith in tedious speech (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

screed

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'tedious speech' is the definition.
'screed' can be an answer for 'speech' (screed is a kind of speech). I am unsure of the 'tedious' bit.

'singular faith' is the wordplay.
'singular' becomes 's' (abbreviation sometimes used in dictionaries).
'faith' becomes 'creed' (someone's faith or religious belief).
's'+'creed'='SCREED'

'in' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for screed that I've seen before include "Lengthy piece of writing" , "Long speech or text" , "Long speech made by Saint Faith?" , "Tiresomely long letter about creeds" , "Tedious speech; cement" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.