Crossword Genius

Loathing headgear friend regularly displayed (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hatred

'loathing' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'headgear friend regularly displayed' is the wordplay.
'headgear' becomes 'hat' (hat is a kind of headgear).
'regularly displayed' indicates alternate letters (letters selected on a regular basis).
The alternate letters of 'friend' are 'red'.
'hat'+'red'='HATRED'

(Other definitions for hatred that I've seen before include "Great dislike" , "'Loathing, enmity (6)'" , "Dearth (anag)" , "Extreme dislike and enmity" , "Violent emotion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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