Hate word in clue that requires alternate letters to be removed (6)
I believe the answer is:
loathe
'hate word in clue that requires alternate letters to be removed' is the definition.
'loathe' can be an answer for 'hate' (I've seen this in another clue). I am not certain of the rest of the definition.
'hate' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
an anagram of 'hate' is 'athe' which is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'lo' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for loathe that I've seen before include "Strongly detest" , "Find repugnant" , "Feel hatred for" , "Abhor, detest" , "Hate (someone)" .)