How to refer to a man hiding away tons? (5)
I believe the answer is:
miser
'tons?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
(Other definitions for miser that I've seen before include "Niggard" , "Cheeseparing person" , "One's tight" , "Pinchpenny" , "Wealth hoarder" .)