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At edges, synthetic jumper, for example, recalled famous miser (7)

Ross

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scrooge

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'famous miser' is the definition.
'scrooge' can be an answer for 'miser' (synonyms). I am not sure about the 'famous' bit.

'at edges synthetic jumper for example recalled' is the wordplay.
'at edges' suggests removing the centre (only letters at the edges).
'jumper' becomes 'roo' (short for kangaroo, something which jumps).
'for example' becomes 'e.g.' (short for 'exempli gratia', 'for example' in Latin).
'recalled' says the letters should be written in reverse (to recall can mean to bring something back).
'synthetic' with its middle taken out is 'sc'.
'eg' back-to-front is 'ge'.
'sc'+'roo'+'ge'='SCROOGE'

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(Other definitions for scrooge that I've seen before include "See 25 Across" , "Mean person" , "Dickens's miser" , "seasonal miser" , "Dickensian character" .)

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