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The Guardian has recruited a crossword compiler with a difference: he is entirely fictionalNew names appear rarely above the grids of the Guardian’s cryptic crosswords, so the arrival of “Ludwig” set off theories in solvers’ minds. Might this be a new name for a long-established setter? A collaboration, perhaps to mark some musical anniversary?At the same time, the in-character face of David Mitchell was appearing more frequently in social feeds and onscreen trails. The character is BBC One’s John “Ludwig” Taylor, a puzzle setter (and investigator of murders) never known to leave a coincidence unexamined. Could this itself be a coincidence? Continue reading...