Cryptic crossword clue
said principal wouldn't allow adornment in hair 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HEADBAND

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The straight part
We know that "adornment in hair" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case adornment in hair = headband.
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.
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What does HEADBAND mean?

HEADBAND noun
  1. A strip of fabric worn around the head.
  2. A hair-accessory, made of a flexible material and curved like a horseshoe, for holding one's hair back.
  3. A strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book; used as decoration and reinforcement.
  4. A thin slip of iron on the tympan of a printing-press.

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