Cryptic crossword clue
Kind husband has brooded about one coming down on the head at Eton once? 4,3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 letter word SILK HAT

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The straight part
We know that "one coming down on the head at Eton once?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one coming down on the head at eton once? = silk hat.
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