Expedition leaving South - what’s not to like? (4)
I believe the answer is:
hate
'not to like?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'expedition leaving south' is the wordplay.
'expedition' becomes 'haste' (expedition is expediting, doing something quickly).
'leaving' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'south' becomes 's' (abbreviation).
'haste' with 's' taken out is 'HATE'.
'what's' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hate that I've seen before include "Odium" , "Abominate" , "Passionately dislike" , "'Unimaginable as ---- in Heav'n': Milton" , "Loathing" .)