Micawber – Big Dave's Beta Retreat

Toughie 1773

Toughie No 1773 by Micawber

Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ****

It’s turning out to be a good week in Toughieland – Dada yesterday and Micawber today. I started off at a pedestrian pace with this one but speeded up in the home straight. My last answer was 15a where I needed all the checkers because I’d been thinking of some sort of palace.… Continue reading

Toughie 1757

Toughie No 1757 by Micawber

Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ****/*****

Thanks to Micawber for another great puzzle – he never disappoints.

There is a note in the paper saying: ‘There Once was a Man With Six Wives: Our Kings and Queens in Limericks by Mick Twister, aka Micawber, is published tomorrow, available at books.telegraph.co.uk… Continue reading