The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TIARA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result TIARA
- Headdress so long one wears
- Headdress seen in trip abroad oddly
- Jewellery I found in Scarlett’s place
- Contribution for dementia raising maybe half a crown
- I'm off to grab one item of headgear
- Jewelled head dress, one worn by groups of soldiers
- Trip abroad, oddly to see what Pope wears
- A scoundrel returned to snatch one crown
- Headdress that's so long when one puts it on
- Stones’ backing band needs so long to tour India
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Stones’ backing band" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stones’ backing band = tiara.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 TIARA mean?
TIARA noun- The papal crown.
- An ornamental coronet.