‘Feeling of ill will’ NYT Mini Crossword Aug. 4 answer and hints

The Aug. 4 edition of the New York Times Mini Crossword turned out to be a real brain-teaser, and one of the more challenging clues involved some seriously negative thoughts, so no wonder the good folks of word game land struggled to figure it out.

If the “Feeling of ill will” clue stumped you in the Aug. 4 New York Times crossword, here are some pointers and the solution to help you out.