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Mean and inclined to be hurtful? (6)

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stingy

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'mean' is the definition.
(both can mean miserly)

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(Other definitions for stingy that I've seen before include "Tight-fisted, like 25 and 22 Across" , "Informally mean like aggressive wasp?" , "Mean, tight" , "Mean and grudging" , "Small" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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