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Having had a few, unlikely to buy a round (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tight

I believe this is a double definition.

'having had a few' is the first definition.
(tight can mean drunk - having had a few drinks)

'unlikely to buy a round' is the second definition.
(tight can mean unwilling to spend money)

(Other definitions for tight that I've seen before include "Well oiled" , "Snug" , "Close-fitting; cramped; mean" , "Drunk; giving little room" , "Squeezed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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