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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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I Prize Cryptic Crossword No 1008

souxie | 05:32 Sun 04th May 2014 | Crosswords

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20 Across, Tiny particle mostly seen around a second astronomical object(6)
?U?S?R
I published this earlier and it was given two answers and I am unsure which is the correct one so be grateful for any help,
QUASAR PULSAR

No disrespect to the two people who answered this before but I am a little confused.
Many thanks in advance

Everyman

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bibblebub

tiny particle = QUAR(k) - 'tiny' is being used in the same way 'short' is used in cryptics to indicate that the last letters should be removed

a second = A S

QU a s AR

bibblebub

sorry (it's a bit early)

tiny particle mostly = QUAR(k) - none of my nonsense about 'tiny' is needed

souxie

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Many thanks once again bibblebub.

bibblebub

you're very welcome, and apologies for the mess, I missed the word 'mostly' in the clue at first viewing

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