| PROFITEER | Charge exorbitant prices during emergencies, etc |
| CLIPJOINTS | Hairdressers, say, and places that charge exorbitant prices (4,6) |
| CLOCKTOWER | Type of building invented in the eleventh century to notify people of emergencies etc (5,5) |
| DRIVENUP | Like prices during shortages |
| GOTO | ___ person (one you'd call during emergencies): 2 wds. |
| CRUISES | Progresses smoothly from university during emergencies (7) |
| LOANSHARK | Disreputable provider of money who might charge exorbitant interest (4,5) |
| RIPOFFS | Exorbitant prices, essentially |
| CHARGEANARMANDALEG | Bill at exorbitant prices (6,2,3,3,1,3) |
| SCALPERS | What do we call those who resell tickets at events, at exorbitant prices (8) |
| RAMP | From "clamber, climb, crawl, creep", an incline or slope; an upward bend in a bannister; a swindle involving exorbitant prices; a mobile staircase; or, a sleeping policeman (4) |
| USURER | Moneylender who charges exorbitant rates (6) |
| ARM | Half an exorbitant price? |
| ANARMANDALEG | An exorbitant price |
| RIPOFF | Quickly remove label showing exorbitant price (3-3) |
| STEEP | Exorbitant price (coll) |
| ORB | Some exorbitant price for a ceremonial sphere (3) |
| ORBIT | Circle exorbitant price inside the shop (5) |
| EARTH | Exorbitant price to pay for land? (5) |
| SCALP | Resell for an exorbitant price |
