Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Brownie unavailable but required for this competition? (7)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). BAKE (synonym="which is a type of brownie, I suppose") + OFF (synonym="OFF") = BAKEOFF The answer is BAKEOFF.

Question 2

What is the answer to "Brownie unavailable but required for this competition? (7)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is BAKEOFF.