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Cheeseparer removing last of Roquefort from man (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

miser

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'cheeseparer' is the definition.
(both can mean someone ungenerous with money)

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(Other definitions for miser that I've seen before include "One of the people who spend least" , "Avaricious hoarder" , "Someone close" , "Niggardly person" , "He's close" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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