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Understanding how Scrooge might be described? (8)

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I believe the answer is:

grasping

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'understanding' is the first definition.
(grasping is a kind of understanding)

'how scrooge might be described?' is the second definition.
(grasping can mean greedy or miserly)

(Other definitions for grasping that I've seen before include "Acquisitive - understanding" , "Gangs rip, being greedy" , "Greedy, avaricious" , "avaricious attitude" , "Miserly; seizing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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