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He also cohosted the sbs television sbs show letters and numbers, as the dictionary expert, in company with richard morecroft and lily serna. Puzzles and words 2 by david astle 9781743318546 booktopia. It serves as much more than simply a test of his grey matter. This book is both wonderful and slightly frustrating. If you love word puzzles, and particularly cryptic crosswords, then this is a musthave book. An amusing collection of puzzles and word stories from puzzle nut and. Between books, he is a crossword setter for the sydney morning herald and the age. David astle will be known to australian viewers of the sbs quiz program words and numbers. Secrets and clues from a life in words david astle on. Over 170 new puzzles and 200 word stories by david astle 2014, paperback puzzles and words 2. David astle contributor bio david astle has written two novels, plus five nonfiction works. David astle is a melbournebased writer of nonfiction, fiction and drama.
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