Never a cross word from ralph

I Had great difficulty solving last week's Chronicle 'QuickCrossword', which still usually managed to complete, with the help ofsome 'thesaurus', in around an hour or two.

This evening, I managed to complete the crossword in just over aquarter of an hour, with just one word causing me consternation. The word was, 'testimony', which turned into, 'evidence'.

Obviously, your normal crossword puzzle setter was on holiday lastweek, much to my chagrin and …