Crossword blog: Meet the setter – Vulcan

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The latest in our series where we turn the tables on the torturers. Under the spotlight this time is Richard Browne, AKA Vulcan (and others)

Our next setter met is Richard Browne, who is close to crosswording royalty, having served as Times crossword editor until the incumbent, Richard Rogan, took over. He has set here as Vulcan since 2018 and Imogen since 2014; if two pseudonyms seems a lot, bear in mind that he has also set for the Financial Times as Antares, the Independent as Victor, the Times Quick Cryptic as Teazel, the Spectator as Fieldfare and for the Telegraph and Times main puzzles.

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