Alan Connor

The lawn outside the Radcliffe Camera had a trim today 🌱 No, it’s not AI. Designed and carefully cut by James from our University Parks Estates team. 📷 Instagram | Jimigk13

Michael Gove & Jon Sopel win the Spectator's BBC debate against Charles Moore & Allison Pearson. 57% of the audience voted to Defend the Beeb, rather than Defund it. More @spectator events can be found at events.spectator.co.uk

This lovely little book is a quirky but practical guide, covering questions book-lovers might have about looking after their books at home! Written by an expert @bodleianlibs librarian, no less.

Crossword people: is the name Ariel in use to your knowledge?

Premiere of Ada in Ealing at the @RoyalAlbertHall June 24th. An epic piece I've composed with lyrics by @MichaelRosenYes who's performing with a choir of 1200 kids, Ealing Symphony Orchestra +Ealing Youth Orchestra, Jazz Orchestra +EMS ensembles. More info laurarossi.com/ada-in-ealing-…

The new Observer has gone to press. Buy your copy, available across the country, tomorrow morning. observer.co.uk/print

@KnutCrosswords @Tilsit I had believed it was impossible for there to be two puzzles with the same number but I have proved myself wrong. Apologies to Kite, whose puzzle will reemerge on 17 May. Enjoy the jumbo!

@Tilsit @alanconnor There's a Maskarade jumbo Dave but it seems to have the same serial number as Kite's prize theguardian.com/crosswords/202…

No Easter Jumbo/Double crossword this year? @alanconnor

@jwmowen Ahem, yes!

@alanconnor I’m also calling it three… Wordle 1,356 3/6 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Well I’m calling it a three. Wordle 1,356 4/6 ⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨 ⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Genuinely touched by this, everyone. Best World Book Day ever. penguin.co.uk/books/458388/1…

In this weekend's @theipaper, #Inquisitor 1896: Alphabets by Phi; and Solution to 1894: In the Groove by Kruger @dzharrison @olyduff @alanconnor @SquareRoutes @Mickhodgkin @somsram @Jon_Summers @Tilsit @jenlion @paulybengali @TheShaunWallace @MarkLabbett @bones_giles @ITVChase

Really enjoyed hearing @alanconnor talk about 188 WORDS FOR RAIN on @BBCRadio4. People often trot out the dubious truism about the Inuit having umpteen words for snow to me, but it seems we Brits have cornered the market for rain!

@brianhaines Try refreshing? @Tilsit @Uncleskinny

Hi, @alanconnor the Azed isn't available online. Can you please pass this on to whoever can fix it. Thanks.

@Uncleskinny Klaxon sounded

@Tilsit On it, ta Dave

Another screw up on the Azed Crossword. Doesn’t print correctly @alanconnor

@OrkneyLibrary Another fun fact involving Columbo:

Why do people keep leaving Twitter when you can content like this it doesn't make sense

Just gave this Columbo book to someone on a four week loan. It'll probably be back in a minute.

‘Puzzles give you order in a chaotic world’: meet the setters behind your favourite conundrums theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

In this weekend's @theipaper, #Inquisitor 1887: Song 2 by eXtent, a question of Gravity (Solution 1885) and - oi! Hoppit! - interloper alert in Clue Corner @dzharrison @olyduff @alanconnor @SquareRoutes @Mickhodgkin @somsram @Jon_Summers @Tilsit @proXimalBoz @serpent_xwords