Answer:

mauds

Answer	Crossword Clue
MAUDS	Plaid shawls of Scotland.
MAUDS	Actress Adams et al.
MAUDS	Actress Adams and others

MAUDS	Shepherds' woolen plaids

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.