Cryptic crossword clue
Dreary pedant – one confined to study’s working after small dram 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DRYASDUST

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The straight part
We know that "Dreary pedant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dreary pedant = dryasdust.
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