Scruffy type seen in fine meadow land (7)
I believe the answer is:
fleabag
'scruffy type' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'fine meadow land' is the wordplay.
'fine' becomes 'f' (abbreviation).
'meadow' becomes 'lea' (a lea is a grassy area).
'land' becomes 'bag' (I've seen this in other clues).
'f'+'lea'+'bag'='FLEABAG'
'seen in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for fleabag that I've seen before include "run-down hotel" , "Scruffy person; seedy hotel (US)" , "Dirty person or animal" , "Scruffy animal" .)