| CAUL | Amnion covering the head at birth |
| TEMPLE | Region on the side of the head at the junction of the frontal, parietal, temporal and sphenoid bones of the skull (6) |
| LEI | What goes around the head at Diamond Head |
| OWN | Admit one was victorious with the head at the centre (3) |
| EARDROPS | They should improve the acoustics for adorable person losing the head at a Bandon school (8) |
| EXEGETE | Divorcee, for example, loses the head at garden party with the sort who can make sense of texting? (7) |
| TAKEADVANTAGE | Exploit one of those losing the head at The Post on edge (4,9) |
| RISES | Losing the head at critical points in stands (5) |
| ASTERISK | Players lose the head at end of game with Hazard - could it alert you to a footnote in match report, for instance (8) |
| HABITUALLIAR | Relentless, unreliable type of mannerism by twin losing the head at pop-up bar (8,4) |
| SILKHAT | Kind husband has brooded about one coming down on the head at Eton once? |
| BUTTE | Hit roughly with the head at one end of a mesa perhaps |
| INEPT | Lacking skill? It's fine losing the head at physical training (5) |
| BUSSTOP | Kiss on the head at a pick- up point (3,4) |
| COIF | Nun's close-fitting white linen cap covering the head and neck, secured under the veil by the wimple (4) |
| BALACLAVA | Close-fitting woollen hood covering the head and face, originally worn by soldiers in the Crimean War (9) |
| MANTILLA | Spanish veil or shawl, covering the head and shoulders |
| CLODPATED | Stupid college lecturer casual covering the head |
| SCALP | Skin covering the head |
| BALACLAVAS | Woollen garments covering the head (10) |
