What does the cryptic crossword clue "Increasingly cruel to older British, appallingly (14)" mean?

The definition is "Increasingly cruel". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of TO + OLDER + BRITISH, = BLOODTHIRSTIER; definition: "Increasingly cruel" The answer is BLOODTHIRSTIER.

Increasingly cruel to older British, appallingly (14)

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