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Result of finding a change of diet a bit humdrum? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

tedium

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'humdrum?' is the definition.
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'result of finding a change of diet a bit' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
an anagram of 'diet' is 'tedi' which is within the answer.
The remaining letters 'um' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for tedium that I've seen before include "Banality" , "'Boredom, ennui (6)'" , "boring" , "Routine" , "Boredom, mental weariness" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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