Cryptic crossword clue
Colonel leaves clubroom, dancing wearing Mercury’s headdress 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HOMBURG

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The straight part
We know that "headdress" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case headdress = homburg.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does HOMBURG mean?

HOMBURG noun
  1. A type of men's felt fedora; a stiff felt hat similar to a trilby.

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