Niggardly anguish about money (7)

I believe the answer is:

miserly

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'niggardly' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for miserly that I've seen before include "Niggardly" , "Parsimonious" , "Penny-pinching" , "Mean with money" , "Mean, tight" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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