Crossword Genius

Touch millions caught consumed by hatred? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

modicum

'touch' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'millions caught consumed by hatred?' is the wordplay.
'millions' becomes 'm' (abbreviation).
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'consumed by' is an insertion indicator.
'hatred?' becomes 'odium' (odium is a kind of hatred).
'c' inserted inside 'odium' is 'odicum'.
'm'+'odicum'='MODICUM'

(Other definitions for modicum that I've seen before include "Moderate quantity" , "Tad" , "Mum, I cod about a small amount" , "A small portion" , "dash" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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