Laborious preparation (9) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPADEWORK Laborious preparation (9) (9)
10% SLOG Laborious process (4) LA Times Daily Jul 22, 2025
10% ARDUOUS Laborious, gruelling (7)
9% CELABO Disce laboris mediam partem - abscondam (6) The Times O Tempora Oct 11, 2025
9% TIRING Turning it round is laborious (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Sep 28, 2025
9% SPELL Term read laboriously letter by letter (5) The Times Cryptic Sep 10, 2025
9% GRIND Pulverise; laborious work (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jul 30, 2025
8% EDIT Prepare for publication (4) Commuter Oct 16, 2025
8% SET Fully prepared (3) Newsday Oct 15, 2025
8% WRAP Prepare gifts (4) Newsday Oct 14, 2025
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