Cranial cavities (7)

I believe the answer is:

sinuses

(Other definitions for sinuses that I've seen before include "Top spaces" , "Cavities in skull connecting with nostrils" , "Empty spaces" , "holes in the head" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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