Cryptic crossword clue
One invoice in another goes to American – it may produce ill-feeling 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BACILLUS

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
B
A
C
I
L
L
U
S

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "it may produce ill-feeling" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it may produce ill-feeling = bacillus.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does BACILLUS mean?

BACILLUS noun
  1. Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which cause disease.
  2. Any bacilliform (rod-shaped) bacterium.
  3. (by extension) Something which spreads like bacterial infection.

Latest crossword clues with full explanations