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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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Crossword Club puzzle

cinnabar | 13:18 Mon 22nd Dec 2008 | Crosswords

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Opening with a choice of voiceless stops (4) P_R_

I assume the answer is PORT, but can somebody please explain the 'choice of voiceless stops' bit?

And I promise I have tried every other source I can think of before asking for help :o)

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RTChristmas Crossword

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Mamyalynne

could it be Pore (an opening) choice = or but cant get furrther than that?

kayakamina

To extend that thought ....Pore(s) sounds like (Voice) PAUSE -stop

kettledrum

P or T.
From Chambers: P ..letter...representing a voiceless labial stop. T ...letter ... sounded as a voiceless stop ....

kayakamina

Thanks kettledrum

Mamyalynne

well done kettle merry xmas

cinnabar

Question Author

I am seriously impressed by the level of erudition shown there - thanks kettledrum, also for the other suggestions.

Happy Christmas to all (and to all a good night)

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