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% ENMITY Animosity, hostility (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 11, 2025
5% HATE Detest (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
5% ABHORS Detests (6) LA Times Daily Sep 15, 2025
5% VILE Detestable (4) Newsday Sep 12, 2025
5% LOATHE Detest (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 11, 2025
4% SPRITES Animosity's overwhelming queen in fairies (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
4% INTO Toward the centre (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
4% HEADSFOR Goes toward (8) The Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
4% WEST Toward the setting sun (4)

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