Tedious business (7)
I believe the answer is:
palaver
(Other definitions for palaver that I've seen before include "'Flattery, empty talk (7)'" , "Rigmarole" , "Fuss and bother" , "Long tedious fuss" , "(Talk of a) conference" .)
I believe the answer is:
palaver
(Other definitions for palaver that I've seen before include "'Flattery, empty talk (7)'" , "Rigmarole" , "Fuss and bother" , "Long tedious fuss" , "(Talk of a) conference" .)