LIVE: The Times Crossword Championship 2026

Yes, it’s The Times Crossword Championship. Established in 1970, the event returns to The News Building this October. Expect another fiercely competitive cryptic challenge against the clock – have you got what it takes to be crowned champion? Competitors will have to solve three Times cryptic crosswords within an hour, with the top 50 per cent going through to the afternoon’s semi-final. The five solvers with the best times in the semi-final will go on to the grand final, where they’ll compete to solve a single Times crossword as quickly as they can. Timings: Grand final starts at 3:30pm. The event will conclude by 5:30pm. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... Find us on Facebook:   / timesandsundaytimes   Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram:   / thetimes   #livestream #crossword #timescrossword #puzzle