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Hello,

This is from an old Times Crossword.

Ultimate piece of software used in on-screen search (4-4).

- - C - / - - - -

BACK something, perhaps?

Any ideas or solutions much appreciated!

Sammy,

Possibly Rich Rext ?

Colin

Thanks Colin. I'll try that out.

Rich Text,surely

Thanks, tonyw. Why is it surely, though? I don't really know what it is.

Have looked it up and it is rich text.

Sammy,

Rich Text was a file format often used on early web-sites.

Colin

Sammy - explanation here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Text_Format

Condition favouring individual enlisted by news agency (8).

- R - T - - - S

Thanks for the answers, folks. However,I looked it up and found some gobbledegook! So if I may, let me ask it in another way: why does it fit this clue?