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Intend to be miserly (4)

Ross

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mean

lean

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'miserly' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for lean that I've seen before include "Slight - incline" , "Current update (colloq.)" , "Wiry" , "Insufficient - incline" , "English film director" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express and The Mirror.
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