Stint with Surrey's opener at crease (6)
I believe the answer is:
scrimp
'stint' is the definition.
('scrimp' can be a synonym of 'stint')
'surrey's opener at crease' is the wordplay.
'opener' says to take the initial letters.
'at' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'crease' becomes 'crimp' ('crimp' can be a synonym of 'crease').
The first letter of 'surrey' is 's'.
's'+'crimp'='SCRIMP'
'with' is the link.
(Other definitions for scrimp that I've seen before include "Be prudent" , "To pinch pennies" , "Be economical and sparing" , "Skimp, stint" , "Treat stingily" .)