| UNDESIRABLE | I end a blues composition about right, but it's considered unpleasant (11) |
| BOULES | Blues composition about old game (6) |
| USABLE | A blues composition that can be performed (6) |
| ACQUIREDTASTE | Liking for something at first considered unpleasant (8,5) |
| DISLIKED | Considered unpleasant (8) |
| FORTHE | (& 24-down) Pro gets the offers about right but it's not worth the trouble (3,3,5) |
| ARRANGEMENT | Musical composition about rent manager (11) |
| INDEXLINKED | Following price rises, I end spurts in chain stores cross |
| MCKINLEY | ____ Morganfield, a.k.a. blues musician Muddy Waters, shared a name with a US president (8) |
| WARY | Method is about right, but be cautious (4) |
| FREE | The charge is about right, but you don't have to pay |
| UNNERVE | ... taken roughly is about right, but will weaken resolution (7) |
| SMALLBEER | All Black grabbed by pirate? Right, but it's of no consequence (5,4) |
| TRITE | The rhyme's right, but it's banal (5) |
| DANAYKROYD | SNL cast member who played a Conehead, a Wild and Crazy Guy, and a Blues Brother |
| STRAYED | Remained about right but wandered off (7) |
| STRAY | Remain about right, but wander (5) |
| PIANOKIDEDWARDS | Though considered a Blues artist, this relatively unknown ivory-tickler mostly played in a style known as barrelhouse: 3 wds |
| RAGMOP | Janitorial equipment that lent its name to a blues song |
| TAJMAHAL | A mausoleum in Agra - or a blues musician? (3,5) |