Understanding how Scrooge might be described? (8)
I believe the answer is:
grasping
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'understanding' is the first definition.
(grasping is a kind of understanding)
'how scrooge might be described?' is the second definition.
(grasping can mean greedy or miserly)
(Other definitions for grasping that I've seen before include "Acquisitive - understanding" , "Gangs rip, being greedy" , "Greedy, avaricious" , "avaricious attitude" , "Miserly; seizing" .)