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David J. Bodycombe (born 1973 in Darlington, Co Durham) is a puzzle author and games consultant. He is based in London, and his work is syndicated to over 300 newspapers internationally. The British public know him best as the author of popular puzzle columns in publications such as the Daily Mail, Daily Express, Metro and BBC Focus magazine.

He also consults on many television game shows, including The Crystal Maze, The Krypton Factor, The Mole and Treasure Hunt. He's currently the question writer for BBC Four's lateral thinking quiz, Only Connect. On BBC Radio 4 he appeared on the quiz Puzzle Panel and devised the cryptic clues for X Marks the Spot. He has written and edited over forty books, including How to Devise a Game Show and The Riddles of the Sphinx — a history of modern puzzles.

In 2005 he became a leading author of sudoku puzzles, and he was the first person to have sudokus published in several major territories, including India and Scandinavia. As well as the classic 9x9 puzzle, he pioneered a number of alternative designs which have proved popular with readers all over the world. His games, puzzles and questions also appear in many magazines, and on websites, advertising campaigns, board games and interactive television.

He edits UKGameshows.com, a wiki-based web site cataloguing UK television and radio game shows.

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Total Books: 42
1001 One Minute Puzzles
1001 One Minute Puzzles (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781845290146
ISBN-10: 1845290143
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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Codes  Ciphers
Codes Ciphers (Other)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780760728970
ISBN-10: 0760728976
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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The Giant Book of IQ Puzzles
The Giant Book of Iq Puzzles (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781845291983
ISBN-10: 1845291980
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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Iq Mine Field
Iq Mine Field (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780760704912
ISBN-10: 0760704910
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The IQ Obstacle Course
The Iq Obstacle Course (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780760704929
ISBN-10: 0760704929
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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IQ Puzzles
Iq Puzzles (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780752535395
ISBN-10: 0752535390
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Lateral [Puzzle Books] (Hardcover)
Lateral puzzles
Lateral Puzzles (Other)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780760712542
ISBN-10: 0760712549
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
  • Currently 2/5 Stars.
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The Mammoth Book of Brainstorming Puzzles
The Mammoth Book of Brainstorming Puzzles (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780786702992
ISBN-10: 0786702990
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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The Mammoth Puzzle Carnival
The Mammoth Puzzle Carnival (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780786704279
ISBN-10: 0786704276
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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Monster Book of Crazy Puzzles
Monster Book of Crazy Puzzles (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781854874382
ISBN-10: 1854874381
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Monster Book of Family Puzzles
Monster Book of Family Puzzles (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781854874399
ISBN-10: 185487439X
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number Crunchers
Number Crunchers (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780760754696
ISBN-10: 0760754691
Genre: Nonfiction
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Optical Illusions and Puzzles
Optical Illusions and Puzzles (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781854878984
ISBN-10: 1854878980
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Optical Illusions  Picture Puzzles
Optical Illusions Picture Puzzles (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780760712559
ISBN-10: 0760712557
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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Optical [Puzzle Books] (Hardcover)
Penguin Holiday Sudoku
Penguin Holiday Sudoku (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780141028484
ISBN-10: 0141028483
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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Penguin Pocket Sudoku 2
Penguin Pocket Sudoku 2 [Penguin Pocket Books - Bk. 2] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780141038186
ISBN-10: 0141038187
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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Penguin Pocket Sudoku Banish Boredom with the Book No Pocket Should Be Without
Penguin Pocket Sudoku Banish Boredom with the Book No Pocket Should Be Without [Penguin Pocket Books] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780141034928
ISBN-10: 0141034920
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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Penguin Sudoku
Penguin Sudoku (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780141026251
ISBN-10: 0141026251
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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Penguin Sudoku 2009 A Whole Year's Supply of Sudoku plus some fiendish new Japanese Puzzles
Penguin Sudoku 2010 A Whole Year's Supply of Sudoku plus some fiendish new Japanese Puzzles
Penguin Sudoku 2015
Penguin Sudoku 2015 (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780141981062
ISBN-10: 0141981067
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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Puzzle Carnival [Mammoth Puzzle Books] (Paperback)