Ruthless critic (5)

I believe the answer is:

hater

(Other definitions for hater that I've seen before include "Person showing animosity" , "Heart (anag.)" , "Unpleasant type" , "Antipathetic type" , "He loathes" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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