Crossword Genius

Bad blood bowler put on cherry (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hatred

'bad blood' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'bowler put on cherry' is the wordplay.
'bowler' becomes 'hat' (I've seen this in another clue).
'put on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'cherry' becomes 'red' (synonyms).
'hat'+'red'='HATRED'

(Other definitions for hatred that I've seen before include "Deep dislike and aversion" , "'Loathing, enmity (6)'" , "Violent emotion" , "Animus" , "Great dislike" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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