Cryptic crossword clue
Wrong about current place for headpiece? 8

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

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We know that "headpiece?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case headpiece? = sinciput.
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Crossword Answer definitions

SINCIPUT noun
  1. The front part of the head or skull (as contradistinct from occiput).

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