Cryptic crossword clue
Mean person in nick, fenced-in area, extremely nasty 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PINCHPENNY

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Mean person" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case mean person = pinchpenny.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PINCHPENNY mean?

PINCHPENNY noun
  1. One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.

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