| KENT | "Garden of England" where huffkins are traditionally baked; site of Benenden School that inspired Enid Blyton's Malory Towers (4) |
| SAGEDERBY | 5A confused greedy head of Benenden |
| TEACAKE | A hot cross bun- or huffkin-like fruited spiced barm for toasting (7) |
| NORTH | Abandon orthodoxy to hold part of England where "Red Wall" seats are |
| SHROPSHIRE | Region of England where treacherous shore has trapped wrecked ship, right? |
| NORTHEAST | Part of England where Nexus operates a metro service (5, 4) |
| TEES | River in the north-east of England where the High Force falls and the Low Force cascades (4) |
| FARMHOUSE | Homestead whose rectangular structure is reflected in the shape of a rustic loaf of bread traditionally baked in the kitchen of said rural dwelling (9) |
| WORCESTERSHIRE | Area of England where stories circulated about Roman Catholic (14) |
| BEDS | Part of England where flowers grow |
| DURHAM | County of England where rum had been mixed (6) |
| MADELEINE | Small French sponge cake traditionally baked in the shape of a scallop shell (9) |
| NAAN | Traditionally baked in a clay oven or tandoor, a variety of Indian flatbread often flavoured with nigella seeds (4) |
| CHALLAH | Check everyone gets a hot loaf of bread, traditionally baked to celebrate the Sabbath (7) |
| NORFOLK | Location of Sandringham, the country estate in England where The Royal Family traditionally spends Christmas |
| HOO | Sutton -, site in Suffolk, England, where a hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure was unearthed in 1939 (3) |
| PASTRY | Mixture of shortening and flour traditionally baked-blind for tart/quiche bases and pie crusts; or, a general word for a cake made by a patissier (6) |
| SIMNEL | Fruitcake traditionally baked at Easter but also for Mothering Sunday (6) |
| CAKE | Food traditionally baked for a celebration such as a birthday, Christmas or wedding (4) |
| CORNWALL | Country where pasties are traditionally made; site of St Michael's Mount (8) |
