Bean

NOGGIN

Think of slang for your head, especially in a playful or old-fashioned context. It’s not the kind you plant in a garden.

"Bean" is slang for a person's head in British English, often used playfully. Here, it’s a cryptic clue where "bean" hints at the answer "NOGGIN," another informal term for the head. The wordplay relies on both words meaning the same thing, just in different dialects—"noggin" is more common in American English, while "bean" leans British. It’s a straightforward double definition with no extra tricks.