| Model's dread |
| Coiffure crisis |
| Depressing period |
| Reason to wear a hat |
| When one might wear a hat |
| Reason to wear a hat, maybe |
| Result of a permanent failure? |
| Result of improper conditioning? |
| Good time for a babushka, perhaps |
| It's commonplace in humid climates |
| When everything makes one irritable? |
| Reason to keep something under your hat? |
| Time to feature any of the three theme answers? |
| When one's crowning glory is less than glorious? |
| What any of this puzzle's theme entries could cause |
| When everything seems to go wrong at the same time? |