Title Builder Beta See instructions

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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Telegraph Toughie No. 72

thinklateral | 19:06 Tue 06th Jan 2009 | Crosswords

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1a. Incompetent person cause tragic fire (3,4) S-D / ---K
9a. Left Isles again for a town in Waterford (7) L-S---E
Stuck again. This one sure is a "Toughie!"

SundayTribune Xmas Crossword (Sports)

Daily mail 13361

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BigDave44

1a Sad Sack
9a L is more

it sure was tough !!

BigDave44

Sad sack was a new one on me, but used a lot on USA

sad sack (esp United States slang) a person who seems to attract mishap and disaster, a misfit

thinklateral

Question Author

I have only ever heard it in the lyrics to "Jail House Rock"!!!
If Elvis sang it, it's good enough for me!
Thanks for your help.

BigDave44

For over 50 years, I've thought Elvis was singing about Sad Sam !! Thanks for that - the song will never be the same again.

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