Thrifty competitor (5)
I believe the answer is:
alamo
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">thrifty competitor</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for alamo that I've seen before include "Where Davy Crockett met his end" , "Site of 1836 massacre in Texas" , "Texas fort, scene of famous siege by Mexican army" , "Where Davy Crockett died, 1836" , "The --, Texan mission besieged in 1836" .)