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Material
is
wonderful
and
no
end
costly
(6)
Material is wonderful and no end costly (6)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
Material is your definition, pointing to a cloth or textile. You've got FAB meaning wonderful, then RICH meaning costly but with its last letter dropped ("no end"), leaving RIC, and the two pieces together give you your answer.