Animosity expressed by ailing Bard of Avon? (3,4)
I believe the answer is:
ill will
'animosity' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'ailing bard of avon?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'ailing' could be 'ill' (similar in meaning) and 'ill' is present in the answer.
'bard' could be 'will' (William Shakespeare) and 'will' is found within the answer.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'expressed by' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ill will that I've seen before include "Bad feeling towards, hostility" , "Disposition of enemy" , "Rancour" , "Hostility, malevolence" , "Bitterness" .)