Cryptic crossword clue
Woman on quiet island gets to be miserly 5-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 5 letter word PENNY PINCH

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "to be miserly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to be miserly = penny pinch.
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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