Bound by routine (2,1,3)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">bound by routine</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for in a rut that I've seen before include "Locked into a dull and tedious routine" , "Bogged down by tedium" , "Routinely stuck" , "Involved with boring routine" , "Following a tedious routine" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">bound by routine</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>