The term 'CORN TASSEL' can be broken down into four crossword solutions: SILK (4 letters), FEZ (3 letters), GRAD (4 letters), and DANGLER (7 letters). A corn tassel is the flowering part of a corn plant, which is made up of many small flowers. The SILK refers to the silky threads that are produced by the flowers, while the FEZ is a type of hat that is often worn in the Middle East. GRAD is short for graduate, and DANGLER is a term used to describe something that hangs down from something else.