Able to leave wretched skinflint (5)
I believe the answer is:
miser
'skinflint' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for miser that I've seen before include "auger" , "Mean individual" , "Stingy type" , "hunks" , "not a spendthrift" .)