Brownie in crowd returning to base as before (8)
'brownie in' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both substances as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'crowd returning to base as before' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'to' is present in the answer.
an anagram of 'base' is 'asbe' which is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for asbestos that I've seen before include "Fibrous mineral, used as an insulator, now deemed harmful" , "Fire-retardant material" , "Fireproof material, dangerous to health" , "'Fireproof substance, dangerous to health (8)'" , "Firewall material" .)
'brownie in' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'crowd returning to base as before' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'crowd' could be 'm' and 'm' is present in the answer.
'base' could be 'e' (Euler's number - base of natural logarithms) and 'e' is present in the answer.
'before' could be 'e' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'e' is found within the answer.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for selfsame that I've seen before include "Exactly identical" , "The identical kind, not changed or different" .)
'brownie in' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for unworthy that I've seen before include "Disreputable" , "base" , "Not good enough" , "Undeserving" , "Not deserving respect or attention" .)
'brownie in crowd returning to base as before' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'returning to base as before' is the wordplay.
'returning' is a reversal indicator.
'to base' becomes 'low' (synonyms).
'as before' becomes 'fling' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'low' backwards is 'wol'.
'wol'+'fling'='WOLFLING'
Can you help me to learn more?