What does the cryptic crossword clue "Costing a bomb to be sceptical (8)" mean?

The definition is "sceptical". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of COSTINGA ("Costing a") [anagram: "bomb"] = AGNOSTIC; definition: "sceptical" The answer is AGNOSTIC.

Costing a bomb to be sceptical (8)

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