Simple, paltry (4)
I believe the answer is:
mere
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">simple</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that simple can be written as mere)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">paltry</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for mere that I've seen before include "Nothing more than a small pond" , "a drop of water" , "President Hollande's mother?" , "See 13" , "Pond - pure and simple" .)