| THEROPODA | Top or head dinosaurs (9) |
| VIGNETTES | Foliage ornaments in books, carvings or manuscripts; illustrations fading into borderless backgrounds; or, head/tailpieces on title pages or at the beginning of chapters (9) |
| HAIRBRUSH | Head start for image enhancer or head sweeper? (9) |
| CHIEFTAIN | Unfortunately hit in face or head (9) |
| NEURALGIA | Pain in the face or head (9) |
| TETEATETE | Heart-to-heart or head-to-head in France (4-1-4) |
| AGAMEMNON | Sport master (or head at least) surrounded by unknown enemy of the Trojans (9) |
| THEREFORE | Article given to judge or head of enquiry is for that 2 ... (9) |
| TWENTYONE | Number of shots fired in a gun salute to honour royalty or heads of state (6-3) |
| AUREOLA | In art, a golden or luminous cloud represented encircling the body or head of a saint or other sacred personage; or, a halo around the sun or moon (7) |
| NOGGIN | Word, dating from the 1600s, for a small mug or wooden cup; its contents of around one gill; a drink of beer/spirits; or, alluding to said mug, one's bean, bonce, conk or head (6) |
| TUNE | "Head Games" or "Head Over Heels," say |
| SHEIK | Arab leader or head of an Arab tribe, family or village (5) |
| SCARF | Broad strip of silk, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head (5) |
| GESTURE | Movement of the hands, arms, or head to express an idea or feeling (7) |
| FEDORA | US agent or head of agency in 'Top Gear' (6) |
| EMISSARY | An agent or messenger representing a government or head of state (8) |
| ANNAN | Former UN head or head of the Solway Firth (5) |
| MEAT | Ball or head leader |
| DEAD | Before heat or head |
