### Clue: Preparation of crushed ginger's last to go into pot for cooking (10)
### Answer: GROUNDWORK 
 ### Explanation: Definition: Preparation
 GROUND(crushed into minute pieces) + [ **last letter of**(…'s last) "ginger" **contained in**(to go into) WOK(a pot/a bowl-shaped frying pan, typically used in Chinese cooking) ].