| AIGRETTE | Tiger ate ornate headdress of feathers |
| TIARA | Headdress of one in the seat of Irish kings (5) |
| TURBANS | What are forms of headdress of Muslim origin (7) |
| CROWN | A circlet or headdress of gold, jewels, etc., worn by a monarch as an emblem of sovereignty |
| VEIL | Old word for a covering or curtain; the headdress of a nun or a bride; or, anything that conceals, disguises or obscures, such as a facade, mask, pretence or a shroud of mist (4) |
| MITRE | Ceremonial headdress of a bishop (5) |
| MITER | Headdress of a bishop |
| WIMPLE | Headdress of linen or silk worn by women in medieval times (6) |
| CREST | Tuft of feathers on the head of a bird such as a cockatoo, grey crowned crane or waxwing; or, a heraldic device on some coats of arms above the torse (5) |
| ECDYSIS | The act of developing a new coat of hair, a new set of feathers, scales, etc. (7) |
| AHEART | "A brain of feathers, and -- of lead": Pope |
| PLUMAGE | The layer of feathers covering the body of a bird |
| RUFF | Mention of bristly ring of feathers (4) |
| ROUGH | Uneven circle of feathers by the sound of it (5) |
| DOWNDRAG | Settlement of piles of feathers hang heavy (4-4) |
| PLUMAGES | The layers of feathers covering the bodies of birds (8) |
| PANACHE | Tuft of feathers worn as a headdress or on a helmet (7) |
| MOULT | The shedding of feathers, skin, or the like, in a process of acquiring a new growth |
| CRESTS | Combs or tufts of feathers, fur on an animal or bird's head / tops of mountains, waves, roofs |
| TUFT | Bunch of feathers or grass; or, a group of threads drawn through a mattress, quilt or upholstery (4) |
