Cryptic crossword clue
Miserable people scrounged off accommodating Greek character

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word CURMUDGEONS

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The straight part
We know that "Miserable people" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case miserable people = curmudgeons.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CURMUDGEONS mean?

CURMUDGEONS noun
  1. A miser.
  2. An ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions.

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