Steady, dull and laborious routine (5)

I believe the answer is:

grind

(Other definitions for grind that I've seen before include "Put through the mill" , "Hard work, as in mill" , "Abrade - laborious task" , "Crush, oppress; hard work" , "Harshly rub together" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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