Crossword Genius

Against current, displeasure with bat (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vampire

'bat' is the definition.
(vampire bat is a type of bat)

'against current displeasure' is the wordplay.
'against' becomes 'v' (abbreviation for 'versus').
'current' becomes 'amp' (electricity).
'displeasure' becomes 'ire' (I've seen this before).
'v'+'amp'+'ire'='VAMPIRE'

'with' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for vampire that I've seen before include "Nosferatu, for example" , "Body that rises at night to drink the blood of the living" , "fabulous creature" , "Dracula is one" , "eg Dracula" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.