Tedious work for driller? (6)

I believe the answer is:

boring

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'tedious' is the definition.
(I know that tedious can be written as boring)

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(Other definitions for boring that I've seen before include "Tedious, of no interest" , "Tedious, tiresome" , "Making holes" , "Drilling - it's monotonous" , "Tedious and tiring" .)

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

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