Puzzles and Words

David Astle

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Year: 2013
• eBook ISBN: 9781743431399

A quirky dictionary and puzzle book in one pocket-sized volume

Word nerds and puzzle nuts welcome: this is a book to keep your mind tickled. With more than 400 word stories and 160 original brainteasers, this collection has something to keep all ages amused for hours. From agenda to zumba, it explains how words came to be, and it also offers puzzles such as anagram challenges, riddles, rhymes, and brain teasers.

Table of contents

• COVER PAGE
• TITLE PAGE
• COPYRIGHT PAGE
• DEDICATION
• CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• RISE AND FALL
• CURRENT GOSSIP
• TURN, TURN, TURN
• STRIPTEASER
• ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• POSITIVELY NOT
• EASE THE SQUEEZE
• ALL-STAR CAST
• DAILY GRIND
• BACK OF BEYOND
• ANIMATED SPEECH
• BUGALUGS
• JUST NOT RIGHT
• QUEUE SPOTLIGHT
• JAPANESE BOXES
• REGIONAL RELIGION
• NATURE CALLS.
• WORDS AND MUSIC
• ZEAL THE DEAL
• EXOTIC LOCALS
• VERBAL STRETCH
• BUNCH OF FIVE
• FRESHLY BAKED
• HARD LUCK.
• HOORAY FOR HOBSON
• GRAM DESIGNS
• SCAMS AND SCHEMES
• DINKY SITCOM
• MASTER KEYS
• CENTRE OF ATTENTION
• SNAP DECISIONS
• PICK YOUR OWN
• MUSICAL MOUTHFUL
• INSIDE, ACROSS AND DOWN
• OUT OF SHAPE
• SHOWTALK
• HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES
• CHOO-CHOO NEWS
• GUMPTION
• NEO-LOGS
• UNCOMMON CODE
• BONE UP
• WHERE WAS I?
• IDIOM AHOY
• FAMILY SECRETS
• KIWIOLOGY
• MEETING OF MINDS
• SPIDERWOMAN
• GOOGLE AGOGO
• VICE VERSE
• NOMADIC N
• BABES IN ARMY
• TAKEAWAY MESSAGE
• CHEQUERED PAST
• HAVEN’T WE MET?
• JACK RUSSELL ♥ FIFI
• MOUNTWEAZEL WORDS
• NOW YOU SEE IT
• LANDSCAPE PITCHER
• OFFBEAT AUDIO
• HIGH LIFE
• VULGAR MOB
• SEGAR BOX
• UNCOOPERATIVE
• BOGANVILLE
• THREE SISTERS
• EN GARDE
• THEY, ROBOTS
• GET-TOGETHER
• YOURS INITIALLY
• HANDY TO KNOW
• MR FABULOUS
• TRENCH LANGUAGE
• BACKSTREET BOY
• BIGGER PHISH TO PHRY
• BOARD MEETING
• HAZY DEFINITIONS
• HOLUS BOLUS
• OUT-BOX OFFICE
• SPREADSHEET
• SOLUTIONS