Answer:

slicing

Answer	Crossword Clue
SLICING	Deli worker's task
SLICING	Deli worker's chore
SLICING	Preparing, as cold cuts

SLICING	Cutting.
SLICING	Duffer's problem
SLICING	Deli work
SLICING	Duffer's bad habit

Crossword

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