What does the cryptic crossword clue "Wearisome delay, resulting in traditional building work (8,4)" mean?

The definition is "traditional building work". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). DRY (synonym="DRY") + STONEWALL (synonym="”delay”") = DRYSTONEWALL; definition: "traditional building work" The answer is DRYSTONEWALL.

Wearisome delay, resulting in traditional building work (8,4)

Guardian Cryptic #29188 | 14 Across | 2023-09-29 flower

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