Head-on (7)
I believe the answer is:
frontal
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">head-on</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for frontal that I've seen before include "Forward" , "altar covering" , "in the van?" , "Direct and forceful" , "Directly approaching" .)