The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SELFISH
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SELFISH
- Inconsiderate son, a bit like a pixie
- Pronounced retail angle to be greedy
- Son, mischievous, inconsiderate toward others
- Songsmith, essentially mischievous and egocentric
- Mercenary is flesh-wounded
- Mean what seafood stall may do? Only one line
- Reportedly 2 in 20, say? That’s greedy
- Looking after number one son, doctor flies to reach hospital
- Mostly flog salmon, perhaps being greedy
- Almost flog Ray? That’s inconsiderate
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The straight part
We know that "Mean" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case mean = selfish.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SELFISH mean?
SELFISH adjective- Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.
- Having regard for oneself above others’ well-being.