Come back to accept a solution for unresolved contest (5)
I believe the answer is:
reply
'come back' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for reply that I've seen before include "response is demanded" , "Answer, respond" , "Come back" , "Returned statement" , "Reciprocate" .)