The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word HAIRPIECE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result HAIRPIECE
- Rug is cheaper one I replaced
- Ape Richie, sporting wig
- A recipe I cooked up, topped with hot syrup
- A top-level cover-up – does it follow mad March days say?
- Musical composition that may go to one’s head?
- Deceptive addition to capital growth
- One repeatedly cutting tatty cheaper little rug?
- Switch musical composition
- Bunny's relative quiet at hearing top secret?
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What does HAIRPIECE mean?
HAIRPIECE noun- A false substitute for a person's hair; a toupee or wig.