Had animosity towards, even detested, initially Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HATED Had animosity towards, even detested, initially (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 2, 2023
5% ANATHEMA Detested thing (8) Newsday Dec 21, 2025
5% ENMITY Animosity, hostility (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 11, 2025
5% HATE Detest (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
4% FLAT Even (4) (4) Mirror Classic Jan 8, 2026
4% ATFIRST Initially (7) The Times Concise Jan 7, 2026
4% ADVERSER Less inclined towards (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 7, 2026
4% NEVER Not even once (5)
4% EVER Even once (4) USA Today Jan 7, 2026
4% EAST Toward sunrise (4) Newsday Jan 5, 2026

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