Alan Connor

The Guardian has recruited a crossword compiler with a difference: he is entirely fictional

Setters found myriad uses for the newish prime minister in our pick of the best of the cryptic clues

Do you have any favourite clues from Michael Curl to add to the collection?

Sport, politics and a musical mix-up in our pick of the best of the broadsheets’ cryptic clues. Plus: can you misdirect solvers to the Golden Gate Bridge?

Crosswords play a vital role in this entry in the Young Bond series

An unflattering description of a KENNEDY in our pick of the best of the broadsheets

The work and life of artist Renate Keeping is celebrated in unique form

Roll out the Cooper – or will it be the Reeves’ tale? Our pick of the best of the broadsheets’ cryptic clues

Opinion polls, PMs of various kinds and the final few Rishis feature in our pick of the best of the broadsheets’ cryptic clues

Some masterful cluing and topical snapshots in our pick of the best of the broadsheets’ cryptic clues