Shaped like a dunce’s cap (5)

I believe the answer is:

conic

(Other definitions for conic that I've seen before include "Pointed" , "Shaped like an ice cream cornet" , "elliptical shape" , "solid, curved" , "A 99 is thus" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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