Graduate gets upset in the middle of chore they hate (5)
I believe the answer is:
abhor
'they hate' is the definition.
'abhor' can be an answer for 'hate' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the 'they' bit.
'graduate gets upset in the middle of chore' is the wordplay.
'graduate' becomes 'BA' (someone with a Bachelor of Arts degree).
'gets upset' says the letters should be written backwards (I've seen 'getting upset' mean this).
'in the middle of' indicates the central letters (I've seen 'in the middle' mean this).
The middle of 'chore' is 'hor'.
'ba' written backwards gives 'ab'.
'ab'+'hor'='ABHOR'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for abhor that I've seen before include "Loathe, detest" , "Regard with repugnance" , "Sea between Africa and Australia" , "Regard with disgust and hatred" , "Loathe, find repugnant" .)