| BILLWITHERS | As the British pound rises in value, the dollar ___ |
| BLOOM | Thrive when, after a low, the pound rises (5) |
| APPRECIATES | Software advanced in repeat sales finally rises in value |
| RILES | About a pound rise - ridiculous - annoys one (5) |
| STG | Like the British pound, for short |
| ELL | Approximate shape of the British pound sign |
| PENCE | Division of the British pound |
| ANEMONE | Plant, such as the British windflower, whose name preserves that of the original Greek name which means "daughter of the wind" (7) |
| BUSBY | Arriving to a seven-gun salute, which James landed in New Zealand in 1833 as the "British Resident"? (5) |
| ORIENTATED | In position, as the British might say |
| BOTSWANA | Southern African country established as the British protectorate of Bechuanaland in 1885 (8) |
| BARE | As the British are in their nudist camps (4) |
| KHAKI | Mark Twain suggested the US army adopt this desert-yellow colour for uniforms as the British had don |
| STAMP | Item such as the British Guiana OneCent Black on Magenta (sold at auction in 2014 for 5.6m) or a Penny Black (5) |
| THEPENNYDROPS | Understanding dawns as the British currency falls (3,5,5) |
| ANNALEE | Silver-screen actress known as "The British Bombshell" |
| GAMBLING | The betting or staking of something of value. The outcomes of this activity may be determined by chance alone or by physical skill, training, or prowess in athletic contests, or by a combination of st |
| RATEABLE | ___ value: the assessed value for payment to local authorities (8) |
| PAR | ___ value: the face value of stocks, shares, etc.? |
| ONESBLESSINGS | Count ____, phrase meaning 'to value the good things in one's life' (4,9) |