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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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Sept. Saga. Please can anyone explain

comeragh | 18:33 Sun 04th Sep 2011 | Crosswords

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14a. It's a firkin over half a gross (3,4) Why is the answer 'one pint'. Don't understand why. Grateful of any explanations

Saturday Times Jumbo Quick Sunday September 4th 2011

Polymath 621

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sandyRoe

a firkin is 72 pints, a gross is 144. 72/144= 1 pint

sandyRoe

or even, a firkin, 72 pints over half a gross 72= 72/72=1 pint

comeragh

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Many thanks. I got as far as firkin = 9 gallons and half a gross = 72.Therefore 72/72 = 1 but couldn't see 'pint'. Me being thick I think. Many thanks again.

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