| CHIGNON | Natural or artificial roll or knot of hair worn at the nape of the neck |
| CHIGNONS | Rolls of hair worn at the nape of the neck (8) |
| PILEUM | Top part of a bird's head, from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck (6) |
| SCRUFF | Loose skin at the nape of a puppy's neck for example (6) |
| NUCHAE | Of or pertaining to the nape of the neck (6) |
| COLLAR | From the Latin for "neck", a bertha, chevesaile, jampot, piccadilly or other band attached to the nape of a garment or worn separately (6) |
| APOGEE | Point in the orbit of a natural or artificial satellite at which it is furthest from the earth (6) |
| NUCHA | What in anatomy is the nape of the neck? (5) |
| UPDO | Hairstyle that reveals the nape of the neck |
| RECOMBINATE | Of DNA, formed by the natural or artificial blending of genetic material from different organisms (11) |
| DRAINAGE | The natural or artificial removal of excess water from an area (8) |
| HAWTHORN | Hedgerow shrub with white blossoms or "knots of may" recalled in the old rhyme Nuts in May (8) |
| CLASP | Part of a necklace that hooks at the nape |
| GROTTO | Small natural or artificial picturesque cave or cavern (5) |
| TERRACE | Raised shelf of earth, natural or artificial (7) |
| LEVEE | Natural or artificial embankment, e.g. on the Mississippi (5) |
| KNAR | A hard ball or knot of wood (4) |
| RESERVOIR | Large natural or artificial lake that is used as a water supply (9) |
| BEAUTYSPOT | A small natural or artificial mole on a woman's face thought to enhance her attractiveness (6,4) |
| NECKOFTHEWOODS | Particular area on the nape of some golf clubs (4,2,3,5) |
