From Agatha Christie to a new generation of crime writers, cryptic crosswords have long held a place in murder-mystery fiction. Debut novelist and Guardian crossword setter Alys Cummings explains why the two make such natural companions• Don’t get Cluesletter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereA cryptic…

Rukmini Iyer’s Roasting Tin series celebrates the simplicity of one-pan cooking while her recipes for the Guardian suggest easy midweek meals and ways to save time in the kitchen by doubling your dinners. She’ll be answering your questions live from 1200 GMT on Wednesday 11 November.Ask a question: log in or sign…

Jason Leon Watford said he ‘snapped’ after verbal dispute with the woman, before allegedly killing her in a cabinA passenger of a Texas-based cruise ship has been charged with murdering a woman in their cabin on Sunday on the first day of their voyage.Crew members aboard the MSC Seascape found the unidentified…

German chancellor has signalled he will block budget with no aid deal, complaining that burden is ‘carried mostly by only a few member states’Friedrich Merz has signalled he will block the EU’s seven-year budget unless there is a deal on financial aid for Ukraine, triggering accusations of “typical…

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In the days before squad numbers, the number on a shirt was an indicator of position, as well as the attributes a player was supposed to demonstrateUltimate 1-50: check out our complete list of playersNumbers have a fascination. The No 10 is revered almost everywhere, but perhaps most especially in Argentina, where it…

Claude chatbot developer had been reported to be aiming for $2tn IPO on Wall Street before investors cooled on AIAnthropic is seeking a valuation of up to $1.4tn (£1.05tn) in its imminent stock market flotation, short of the $2tn that had been expected before investors started to question the durability of the AI…

XPeng says its $300k low-altitude device will soon be ready for emergency services and recreational use in rural areasPeople could start taking trips in flying cars in China as soon as next summer, the manufacturer of a two-seater vehicle with autopilot model has said.Deli Zhao, the chief executive of the Chinese…

Coach’s contract has release clause of about $10mUnited expected to sack Michael Carrick after awful startUS men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino is interested in a move to Manchester United, multiple sources told the Guardian, with those same sources characterizing the interest as mutual.United are…