Mean to be taking off some rind? (12)
I believe the answer is:
cheeseparing
'mean' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'taking off some rind?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'some' could be 'a' and 'a' is found in the answer.
'rind?' could be 'cheese' (cheese rind is a kind of rind) and 'cheese' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'to be' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for cheeseparing that I've seen before include "Close" , "parsimonious behaviour" , "Mean with money" , "Penny-pinching" , "Stinginess" .)