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Most stingy given attention in cosy home (7)

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I believe the answer is:

nearest

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'most stingy' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are superlative adjectives. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'attention in cosy home' is the wordplay.
'attention' becomes 'ear' (ear is a kind of attention).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'cosy home' becomes 'nest'.
'ear' inserted inside 'nest' is 'NEAREST'.

'given' is the link.

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(Other definitions for nearest that I've seen before include "Eastern (anag)" , "touching?" , "Rat seen (anag.)" , "most like Scrooge at first" , "Closest to hand" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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