Skinflint (5)
I believe the answer is:
miser
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">skinflint</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for miser that I've seen before include "Skinflint, like Scrooge" , "One doesn't like to give" , "Tight-fisted person" , "Stingy person like Scrooge" , "Mean-minded type" .)