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Welcome to Title Builder Beta.

This small piece of kit is designed to make building your Quiz, Crossword or Puzzle question more effective. It should make finding your question easier for others and, the easier it is to find, the more likely someone is to answer it!

To build an easy to find question title simply select the paper and quiz, enter the quiz number if relevant and fill in the Publication Date. Once you’re happy click “Build Title” and the information should populate the Title field. Fill in the final required details of your question as you normally would, and click submit.

As this is a Beta we only have a limited number of papers and quizzes listed. If you think your favourite Quiz, Crossword or Puzzle should be listed here don’t hesitate to contact us.

Remember: You do not have to use the title builder - simply enter the title and question as you normally would and click submit!

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Times Jumbo Cryptic 17 Feb

Verbix | 17:58 Sat 17th Feb 2018 | Crosswords

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1d is the answer CAST, assuming definition is SQUAD? Still don't get the wordplay, though. Could someone explain? Thanks.

Listener 4490 - Rejob By Botox

Times 26964

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Mamyalynne

Copper stops to release foremost member of awkward squad

Cuss - an awkward person

CU + S(top)S

Lie-in King

Hi Verbix - it's always nice to post the full clue so that people without the puzzle can more readily help :-)

1d Copper stops to release foremost member of awkward squad (4)

Cuss - 'Cu' (Copper; symbol) + 's(top)s' (release foremost; 'top')

Verbix

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Thank you both and apols for not stating the clue. I always do as a matter of principle but must have been a bit tired and emotional this time. Point taken.

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