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Extremely
old
acknowledgements
of
debt
causing
hatred
(6)
Extremely old acknowledgements of debt causing hatred (6)
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How the clue works
Look at "extremely old" and take it literally: the extreme letters of old are O and D, so you start with OD. Then tack on IOUS, the usual acknowledgements of debt, and you've built the word meaning causing hatred.