'I used to regret not being born Catholic because it meant I'd been denied the joys of self-flagellation. Then I discovered DA and he solved my problem.' - Bill Leak, cartoonist, and anagram of Killable'He's the Sergeant Pepper of cryptic crosswords. A complete mindf**k.' - Geoffrey Rush, actor, and anagram of Gruffy HeroesMany a puzzle solver has battled against the devilish mind of long-time crossword maker and wordaholic David Astle, known to many as DA.In Puzzled he holds out a helping hand to the lost and perplexed ...
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'I used to regret not being born Catholic because it meant I'd been denied the joys of self-flagellation. Then I discovered DA and he solved my problem.' - Bill Leak, cartoonist, and anagram of Killable'He's the Sergeant Pepper of cryptic crosswords. A complete mindf**k.' - Geoffrey Rush, actor, and anagram of Gruffy HeroesMany a puzzle solver has battled against the devilish mind of long-time crossword maker and wordaholic David Astle, known to many as DA.In Puzzled he holds out a helping hand to the lost and perplexed taking us on a personal tour into the secret life of words. Clue by clue, chapter by chapter, we step through a central puzzle, uncovering and unravelling word-secrets as we go. The Steve Irwin Fluke, the Swastika Accident, the Abracadabra Pyramid - hidden meanings, anagrams, reversals - all the Dark Arts are finally revealed.More than a how-to manual, more than a memoir, Puzzled enlightens us about cryptics and delights in the quirky realm of wordplay. It is a book for word junkies everywhere.
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Very Good. 9781742372785. Size: 9"-10" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 1742372783. ISBN/EAN: 9781742372785. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 30512.
