The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SKINFLINT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SKINFLINT
- … film by old striker who keeps things tight
- Southern family visiting Welsh town miser
- Scrooge broke banks in US state
- Pirate on film, miser
- Hide stone tool from miser
- Mean injunction after non-U plenitude of drink
- Tightwad from Welsh town discovered begging previously
- Miser in family in small Welsh town
- Cover over old tool – a cheeseparer
- Hide a source of Sparks who’ll never 22
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The straight part
We know that "who keeps things tight" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case who keeps things tight = skinflint.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SKINFLINT mean?
SKINFLINT noun- One who is excessively stingy or cautious with money; a tightwad; a miser.