Sudoku solution - Los Angeles Times 22 September 2023 Expert level

Here's today's LA Times Expert level sudoku puzzle: www.latimes.co...
I used the editor on the sudokuexchange... website to play this game.

[@Ramakrishnagm]

Hard puzzle.took some long time.
Nice puzzle Thanks.

[@glenchristie777]

Well done Neil! Im glad the ending didn't depress you...

[@sharmilisharmili472]

NF 17m 31s

[@glenchristie777]

Sorry, what does "NF" stand for? I get the time reference...

[@zen_art_of_guardian_sudoku]

@@glenchristie777 NF was first used on this channel by Sharmili a long time ago. It was his shorthand for Notation Free (i.e. without pencil marks) but now we all use it.

[@glenchristie777]

Thank you, I would love to use NF but find it easier to see all the variables as my app does not have a timer-free mode lol

[@glenchristie777]

@@zen_art_of_guardian_sudoku 👍🤝