Literature no matter what? It could be repetitive (6)

I believe the answer is:

litany

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'it could be repetitive' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'literature no matter what?' is the wordplay.
'literature' becomes 'lit' (abbreviation).
'no matter what?' becomes 'any' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'lit'+'any'='LITANY'

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(Other definitions for litany that I've seen before include "Catalogue" , "petitions" , "Repetitive series" , "Prayer of invocation to the saints" , "Long and tedious list" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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