Answer: grind

AnswerCrossword Clue
grindto rub together harshly, as the teeth
GRINDRat race, with "the"
GRINDDaily monotony
grinddreary, uninteresting work
grindto produce in a routine or mechanical way
grindto reduce to particles
grindto wear, smooth or sharpen by friction
grindthe act or sound of grinding
grindgrade of fineness
grindto extinguish by rubbing the lighted end against a hard surface
GRINDTedious work
grindto wear, crush, or sharpen by friction
grindto operate by turning a crank
GRINDStint
GRINDCoffee machine setting
GRINDCoffee fineness setting
GRINDMonotonous work
GRINDTough work schedule
GRINDMonotonous job
GRIND9-to-5 work
GRIND9-to-5 routine, for some
GRINDUninteresting job: Colloq.
GRINDType of student: Colloq.
GRINDPrepare meal.
GRINDStudy hard: Colloq.
GRINDStudent of a sort.
GRINDMonotonous routine.
GRINDMonotonous work: Colloq.
GRINDDrudge.
GRINDStudious one: Colloq.
GRINDSkid Row "Slave to the ..."
GRINDDaily rat race
GRINDDrip or all-purpose
GRINDPowder
GRINDSame old routine
GRINDCrush into bits
GRINDComminute
GRINDNine-to-five routine
GRINDThe old nine-to-five
GRINDTough job