{"product_id":"puzzled","title":"Puzzled","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;As 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 \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Age\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; and \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Sydney Morning Herald\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; every week to the delight and frustration of thousands.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;In\u0026lt;i\u0026gt; Puzzled\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; 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 \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Puzzled\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; is a book for word junkies everywhere.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026gt;","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44791182295219,"sku":"9781846685439","price":520.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17478120139781846685439.jpg?v=1762853299","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/puzzled","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}