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Answer: legwork
Answer	Crossword Clue
LEGWORK	Much of a detective's job
LEGWORK	Out-of-the-office detective duty
LEGWORK	Preparatory research

LEGWORK	Tedious detective duty
LEGWORK	Investigator's data gathering
LEGWORK	Research that can't be done on-line
LEGWORK	Reporter's routine
LEGWORK	Preliminary investigation
LEGWORK	Pounding the pavement, say
legwork	active physical work (as in gathering information) that forms the basis of more creative or mentally exacting work (as writing a book)
legwork	work that involves lots of walking

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.

Answer: legwork