| WORTHLESS | Lacking merit, so not so expensive |
| THEMOONSTONE | Gem of a novel with no theme? Not so, not so (3,9) |
| LUPIN | Nobody's child left down and out? Not so, not so! |
| INAWAY | At home, and then not, so to speak |
| CHEAPER | Nice expensive copy inside - not so expensive (7) |
| LESS | Not so expensive |
| DOWN | Soft feathers are not so expensive (4) |
| GLOWER | Grand, then not so grand? Not a good look (6) |
| TEMPE | Valley with moderate climate lacking merit |
| LEARN | Initially lacking merit, succeed as student (5) |
| UNDESERTS | Cases lacking merit rest uncomfortably on shifting dunes (9) |
| ACCUSATIONS | Charges lacking merit, literally |
| COSTANARMANDALEG | Be so expensive: suggesting a maximum of two purchases each? |
| CGI | It's why "Avatar" was so expensive |
| DEAR | Read all about it being so expensive (4) |
| AREUP | "Prices ___ ___ again, so expensive!" (Shopper's observation) |
| REMYMARTIN | Cognac which saved Pete Townshend's life because it was so expensive, according to sleeve notes of his album Empty Glass (4,6) |
| UNWELL | Not so hot and so not like a bore? (6) |
| OUTOFFORM | Not feeling well, so not at school (3,2,4) |
| RESTLESS | Not settled, so not given support (8) |
