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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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Sunday Express Crusader

markbuswell | 15:08 Tue 10th Oct 2006 | Quizzes & Puzzles

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11a. A bear examination that's covered (5) A?A?H
Pretty sure that the answer must be AWASH but just can't work out why!

sunday express 8th October

registration number quiz

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poorclare

awash

markbuswell

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Thanks 'poorclare', but can you explain why?

crofter

Mark The phrase "It won't wash" means "It won't bear investigation/examination"

markbuswell

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Cheers. A bit vague that one don't you think?

crofter

From the Chambers Dictionary (that many setters use): to wash v.t. to stand the test, bear investigation (coll.)

The setter of a difficult crossword will choose the most obscure meaning. I agree that it was not straightforward - but please don't shoot the messenger!

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