The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HUMDRUM
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result HUMDRUM
- To sing with percussion accompaniment is boring
- Smell odd after day without incident
- Dull rhyming couplet — that’s one word for it
- Pal discarding clubs and diamonds? Odd routine
- Dull tone largely set by company executive before drink
- Boring hospital doctor beset by signs of indecision
- Boring noise that comes with percussion instrument
- Monotonous way to vocalise with instrument
- Dull thing that might accompany song and instrument
- Monotonous inarticulate murmur — dead strange
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The straight part
We know that "Dull" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dull = humdrum.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HUMDRUM mean?
HUMDRUM noun- The quality of lacking variety or excitement.
- A stupid fellow.
- Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.