What does the cryptic crossword clue "Music practice — it may contain hard, boring bit (4,5)" mean?

The definition is "it may contain hard, boring bit". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ROCK (synonym="ROCK") + DRILL (synonym="DRILL") = ROCK DRILL The answer is ROCK DRILL.

Music practice — it may contain hard, boring bit (4,5)

Times Cryptic #29146 | 9 Across | 2025-02-06 flower

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