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Tightwads Self Esteem Tolkienian Baddies Lifted Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SCROOGE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SCROOGE

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199%7Exact Match!
242%10Baddies
342%12 Female baddies

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We think the answer is "SCROOGE" which means:

    noun
  • • A selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He is such a scrooge when it comes to spending money on himself."
  • • "My boss is a real scrooge when it comes to giving out bonuses."

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The Guardian Cryptic27 Nov 2015 Down 19
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