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terryfish | 16:34 Sun 22nd Dec 2019 | Crosswords
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1a Be near opening of sheep fold (6) -C-I--

I can't completely parse this....

This looks like SCRIMP, opening of Sheep plus CRIMP (fold), but be near?

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Near = tight-fisted, cf scrimp and save
Be near as in be miserly, stingy, tight etc.
S(heep) crimp (fold)
Near can mean tight with money i.e. Scrimp
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Ahhh - never heard of near meaning tight / mean.

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