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His puzzles appeared in 32 countries outside the UK. In 2013, he celebrated his 50th year as a professional setter, on the same day as the
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In 1977 Squires's first marriage foundered and he gave up professional acting and magic to work from home so that he could look after his two pre-teenage sons. He later married Anna.
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