David Astle (born 9 November 1961) is an Australian TV personality and radio host, and writer of non-fiction, fiction and plays.
Astle's cryptic crosswords, appearing under the name "DA" in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald (for which he also writes the "Wordplay" section), have developed a large following which includes musician Holly Throsby[2] and actor Geoffrey Rush.
[3] In 2011, his portrait called "DA" painted by artist Amanda Marburg, was shortlisted for the Archibald Prize.
In 2021 Celebrity Letters and Numbers was created with Astle returning as dictionary expert alongside Serna and new host Michael Hing.
[12] The show is currently in its third season and has featured guests including Nakkaih Lui, Aaron Chen and Benjamin Law.