One who is mean as the Dickens? (7)

I believe the answer is:

scrooge

(Other definitions for scrooge that I've seen before include "Ebenezer ......., miser created by Dickens" , "'A Christmas Carol' character" , "He saw Marley's ghost" , "Dickensian character" , "Ebenezer ....., famous miser" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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