Crossword Genius

Married woman showing ill will (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

malice

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

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

'married woman' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'married' could be 'm' and 'm' is found in the answer.
'woman' could be 'alice' and 'alice' is located in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'showing' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for malice that I've seen before include "Bitterness" , "Spiteful, animosity, sometimes a forethought" , "Spitefulness" , "Desire to harm others, may be aforethought" , "evil intent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Guardian.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.