Abhorrent conclusion, bane evil (14)
I believe the answer is:
unconscionable
'abhorrent' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'conclusion bane evil' is the wordplay.
'evil' indicates anagramming the letters.
'conclusion'+'bane'='conclusionbane'
'conclusionbane' is an anagram of 'UNCONSCIONABLE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for unconscionable that I've seen is " inordinate".)
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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