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Essence in article recalled acrimony (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

animus

'acrimony' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'essence in article recalled' is the wordplay.
'essence' becomes 'sum' ('sum' can be a synonym of 'essence').
'article' becomes 'a' (indefinite article).
'recalled' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'sum'+'in'+'a'='sumina'
'sumina' reversed gives 'ANIMUS'.

(Other definitions for animus that I've seen before include "US man I turn to with hostility" , "A feeling of ill will or hostility" , "Deep-seated hostility or vital force" , "Hostility, ill-feeling" , "Bad blood" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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