| COGITATES | Ponders on its cost and the age of it |
| REASON | Seven is generally considered to be the age of it |
| SCOT | A canny fellow looks at its cost and the tax involved, too! (4) |
| WHARTON | Author of novels including The Custom of the Country and The Age of Innocence and the nonfiction The Decoration of Houses (7) |
| CHEWSOVER | Ponders on, as one hacks through the cover (5,4) |
| EFFICIENT | Order fence if it's cost-effective (9) |
| MEDITARIS | You ponder on the sylvan Muse: silvestrem musam ____, cf Ecl. 1.2 |
| NONPROFIT | Type of organisation which only aims to cover its costs (3-6) |
| DISCOUNTS | Results of cutting costs, and what's spelled out by the letters cut from nine products in this puzzle |
| BACKLOADS | Postpones until final stages, as contract costs, and a hint to the circled parts |
| SHOSTAKOVICH | Dmitri ?, composer of ballets The Bolt and The Age of Gold |
| INFLATION | Rising costs and prices (9) |
| CSECTIONS | Exceptionally nice costs and special deliveries! (1-8) |
| RENTREMIT | Set aside accommodation costs, and tear forward? (4,5) |
| KATHYBAKER | Actress of Saving Mr. Banks and The Age of Adaline (5,5) |
| EDITHWHARTON | US author of Ethan Frome and The Age of Innocence |
| LEA | Actress DeLaria who has a voice role in Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts |
| SLIPPAGE | Difference between estimated transaction costs and the amount actually paid (8) |
| TUB | VAT? It's cost you job, last of all |
| DEPTHCHARGE | Naval weapon and its cost per fathom. (5,6) |
