| WAGYU | Tender marbled Japanese beef that is the most expensive in the world; Kobe, Ohmi etc (5) |
| DUBAI | City whose hotel rooms are the second most expensive in the world after Geneva (5) |
| KOBE | Highly marbled Japanese beef |
| RARE | Describing beef that is lightly cooked so the inside is still red (4) |
| BILLOFHEALTH | Proof one's in good condition. It can be expensive in the US (4,2,6) |
| PASTRAMI | Highly seasoned smoked beef that is typically served in thin slices (8) |
| TOKYO | Japanese city that is the most populous metropolitan area in the world |
| OPERA | "Of all the noises known to man, ___ is the most expensive": MoliAA¨re |
| NITRO | Prefix with gen that is the most abundant gas in our atmosphere |
| DUHAN | Who became the most expensive player of the Women's Hockey India League auction held recently? (5,5) |
| UDITA | Who became the most expensive player of the Women's Hockey India League auction held recently? (5,5) |
| STEAK | Cut of beef that might be a minute? (5) |
| CHUCK | Carnivorous congressman: Grade of ground beef that Sen. Schumer might instinctively prefer |
| TOXIN | Cryptic description of corned beef that could kill you? |
| POGBA | Paul ___ French soccer star whose 2016 move to Manchester United was one of the most expensive transfers in EPL history |
| POPUP | Soft drink more expensive in temporary shop (3,2) |
| TORRES | Bought for A£50m in 2011, who is the most expensive player in the English Premier League? (6) |
| SHELF | Top-___ (like the most expensive liquor at a pub) |
| STEPH | First name on the most expensive basketball card ever sold |
| MAYFAIR | Which district is the most expensive property on the London Monopoly board? (7) |
