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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.

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Sunday TImes Cryptic 4362

degiorgio22 | 11:40 Sun 03rd Jan 2010 | Crosswords

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Could someone please explain how the clue to 8 down works please?
I have WELL I NEVER DID as the solution, but I don't see the clue to the last word.

I can see that WELL I NEVER is the surprise referred to in the clue, but I just can't see how DID is arrived at, apart from actually being part of the clue.

Thanks.

MoS Bare Bones

Everyman

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kayakamina

http://www.theanswerb...s/Question846784.html

geo0939

Is the word "achieved" (did) in the clue?

Jumbuck

Why do you think that the word excel is in the clue?

degiorgio22

Question Author

OK, I see it now. Thanks.

peter210360

I see the logic, but the clue says 13 letters, not 4,1,5,3 as 'well I never did' would require. Just a misprint?

MarkRae

Peter, this is yet another example of the lowering of proofing standards re the Times crosswords. If you're doing it on line, as I am, it shows the number of letters as (8)...

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