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Get the knack of backing it in, though not enjoying it (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hating

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'not enjoying it' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'get the knack of backing it in' is the wordplay.
'get the knack' becomes 'hang' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'of backing' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (I've seen 'backing' mean this).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'it' backwards is 'ti'.
'hang' placed around 'ti' is 'HATING'.

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(Other definitions for hating that I've seen before include "Detesting" , "Having an aversion to" , "Loathing" , "Disliking intensely" , "Abhorring" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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