Speaks to a doll's head and clothes (9)
I believe the answer is:
addresses
'speaks to' is the definition.
('address' can be a synonym of 'speak to')
'a doll's head and clothes' is the wordplay.
'head' says to take the initial letters.
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'clothes' becomes 'dresses' ('dress' can be a synonym of 'clothe').
The first letter of 'dolls' is 'd'.
'a'+'d'+'dresses'='ADDRESSES'
(Other definitions for addresses that I've seen before include "Gives a speech to" , "Places of residence" , "lectures" , "Talks to" , "Speaks to, a crowd perhaps" .)