Is great unhappiness the lot of the skinflint? (6)
I believe the answer is:
misery
'lot of the skinflint?' is the definition.
'misery' can be an answer for 'lot' (I know that misery is a type of ill-being). I am unsure of the 'of the skinflint?' bit.
'is great unhappiness' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'is' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'the' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for misery that I've seen before include "Extreme unhappiness" , "Intense unhappiness" , "Torment" , "Wretched conditions" , "Feeling of great unhappiness" .)