{"product_id":"9781847658166","title":"Puzzled: Secrets and clues from a life in words","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs a child, David Astle's hero was the Riddler. Figuring out brainteasers like 'Where is a man drowned but still not wet?' (quicksand) and 'How many sides has a circle?' (two - the inside and the outside) became an obsession and, eventually, his life: his cryptic crosswords now appear in \u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e every week, to the delight and frustration of thousands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e Puzzled\u003c\/i\u003e, Astle offers a helping hand to the perplexed and the infatuated alike, taking us on a personal tour into the secret life of words. Beginning with a Master Puzzle, he leads us through each of the clues, chapter by chapter, revealing the secrets of anagrams, double meanings, manipulations, spoonerisms and hybrid clues. More than a how-to manual and more than a memoir, \u003ci\u003ePuzzled\u003c\/i\u003e is a book for word junkies everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Profile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137172979952,"sku":"9781847658166","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781847658166_p0.jpg?v=1763748942","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781847658166","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}