diff --git a/src/basic/assets/table_ti_hi.s b/src/basic/assets/table_ti_hi.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..44e3b388
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/basic/assets/table_ti_hi.s
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// #LAYOUT# STD *       #TAKE
+// #LAYOUT# *   BASIC_0 #TAKE
+// #LAYOUT# *   *       #IGNORE
+
+//
+// Table to TI$ special variable support
+//
+
+table_TI_hi:
+
+	.byte $36                // 10 hours    = 3600000 ticks
+	.byte $05                // 1 hour      =  360000 ticks
+	.byte $00                // 10 minutes  =   30000 ticks
+	.byte $00                // 1 minute    =    3000 ticks
+	.byte $00                // 10 seconds  =     500 ticks
+	.byte $00                // 1 second    =      50 ticks
diff --git a/src/basic/assets/table_ti_lo.s b/src/basic/assets/table_ti_lo.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5f09b6ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/basic/assets/table_ti_lo.s
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// #LAYOUT# STD *       #TAKE
+// #LAYOUT# *   BASIC_0 #TAKE
+// #LAYOUT# *   *       #IGNORE
+
+//
+// Table to TI$ special variable support
+//
+
+table_TI_lo:
+
+	.byte $80                // 10 hours    = 3600000 ticks
+	.byte $40                // 1 hour      =  360000 ticks
+	.byte $30                // 10 minutes  =   30000 ticks
+	.byte $B8                // 1 minute    =    3000 ticks
+	.byte $F4                // 10 seconds  =     500 ticks
+	.byte $32                // 1 second    =      50 ticks
diff --git a/src/basic/assets/table_ti_mid.s b/src/basic/assets/table_ti_mid.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ccecd6ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/basic/assets/table_ti_mid.s
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// #LAYOUT# STD *       #TAKE
+// #LAYOUT# *   BASIC_0 #TAKE
+// #LAYOUT# *   *       #IGNORE
+
+//
+// Table to TI$ special variable support
+//
+
+table_TI_mid:
+
+	.byte $EE                // 10 hours    = 3600000 ticks
+	.byte $7E                // 1 hour      =  360000 ticks
+	.byte $75                // 10 minutes  =   30000 ticks
+	.byte $0B                // 1 minute    =    3000 ticks
+	.byte $01                // 10 seconds  =     500 ticks	
+	.byte $00                // 1 second    =      50 ticks
diff --git a/src/basic/basic_commands/cmd_let.s b/src/basic/basic_commands/cmd_let.s
index 67918eb6..2a03c68a 100644
--- a/src/basic/basic_commands/cmd_let.s
+++ b/src/basic/basic_commands/cmd_let.s
@@ -134,38 +134,8 @@ cmd_let_assign_string:
 
 	// Copy the string descriptor to DSCPNT
 
-#if CONFIG_MEMORY_MODEL_60K
-	
-	ldx #<VARPNT
-
-	ldy #$00
-	jsr peek_under_roms
-	sta DSCPNT+0
-	iny
-	jsr peek_under_roms
-	sta DSCPNT+1
-	iny
-	jsr peek_under_roms
-	sta DSCPNT+2
-
-#elif CONFIG_MEMORY_MODEL_46K || CONFIG_MEMORY_MODEL_50K
-
 	jsr helper_let_strdesccpy
 
-#else // CONFIG_MEMORY_MODEL_38K
-
-	ldy #$00
-	lda (VARPNT), y
-	sta DSCPNT+0
-	iny
-	lda (VARPNT), y
-	sta DSCPNT+1
-	iny
-	lda (VARPNT), y
-	sta DSCPNT+2
-
-#endif
-
 	// First special case - check if the new string has size 0
 
 	lda __FAC1+0
diff --git a/src/basic/basic_commands/helper_let_strdesccpy_38K.s b/src/basic/basic_commands/helper_let_strdesccpy_38K.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84f33d8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/basic/basic_commands/helper_let_strdesccpy_38K.s
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// #LAYOUT# STD *       #TAKE
+// #LAYOUT# *   BASIC_0 #TAKE
+// #LAYOUT# *   *       #IGNORE
+
+//
+// Helper routine to copy string descriptor, for LET command and TI$ variable support
+//
+
+
+#if CONFIG_MEMORY_MODEL_38K
+
+helper_let_strdesccpy:
+
+	ldy #$00
+	lda (VARPNT), y
+	sta DSCPNT+0
+	iny
+	lda (VARPNT), y
+	sta DSCPNT+1
+	iny
+	lda (VARPNT), y
+	sta DSCPNT+2
+
+	rts
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/basic/basic_commands/helper_let_strdesccpy_46K_50K.s b/src/basic/basic_commands/helper_let_strdesccpy_46K_50K.s
index b0b18ea6..939da07b 100644
--- a/src/basic/basic_commands/helper_let_strdesccpy_46K_50K.s
+++ b/src/basic/basic_commands/helper_let_strdesccpy_46K_50K.s
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 // This has to go $E000 or above - routines below banks out the main BASIC ROM!
 
 //
-// Helper routine to copy string descriptor, for LET command
+// Helper routine to copy string descriptor, for LET command and TI$ variable support
 //
 
 
diff --git a/src/basic/basic_commands/helper_let_strdesccpy_60K.s b/src/basic/basic_commands/helper_let_strdesccpy_60K.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea9a1c88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/basic/basic_commands/helper_let_strdesccpy_60K.s
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// #LAYOUT# STD *       #TAKE
+// #LAYOUT# *   BASIC_0 #TAKE
+// #LAYOUT# *   *       #IGNORE
+
+//
+// Helper routine to copy string descriptor, for LET command and TI$ variable support
+//
+
+
+#if CONFIG_MEMORY_MODEL_60K
+
+helper_let_strdesccpy:
+
+	ldx #<VARPNT
+
+	ldy #$00
+	jsr peek_under_roms
+	sta DSCPNT+0
+	iny
+	jsr peek_under_roms
+	sta DSCPNT+1
+	iny
+	jsr peek_under_roms
+	sta DSCPNT+2
+
+	rts
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/basic/engine/fetch_variable.s b/src/basic/engine/fetch_variable.s
index d0f50689..5462827c 100644
--- a/src/basic/engine/fetch_variable.s
+++ b/src/basic/engine/fetch_variable.s
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 
 fetch_variable:
 
-	// Fetch variable name
+	// Set default second character and variable type
 
 	lda #$00
 	sta VARNAM+1
 
-	// Fetch the first character
+	// Fetch the first character of variable name
 
 	jsr fetch_character_skip_spaces
 	jsr is_AZ
@@ -79,10 +79,16 @@ fetch_variable_type_integer:
 	ora #$80
 	sta VARNAM+0
 
+	lda #$00
+	skip_2_bytes_trash_nvz
+
 	// FALLTROUGH
 
 fetch_variable_type_string:
 
+	lda #$80
+	sta VALTYP
+
 	lda VARNAM+1
 	ora #$80
 	sta VARNAM+1
@@ -172,7 +178,7 @@ fetch_variable_find_addr_loop:
 
 fetch_variable_adjust_VARPNT:
 
-	// Adjust VARPNT to point just after variable name (XXX is it needed?) and quit
+	// Adjust VARPNT to point just after variable name and quit
 
 #if !HAS_OPCODES_65CE02
 
diff --git a/src/basic/engine/fetch_variable_TI_string.s b/src/basic/engine/fetch_variable_TI_string.s
index e0220720..7ff1ad97 100644
--- a/src/basic/engine/fetch_variable_TI_string.s
+++ b/src/basic/engine/fetch_variable_TI_string.s
@@ -3,8 +3,90 @@
 // #LAYOUT# *   *       #IGNORE
 
 
+// XXX test this
+
+
 fetch_variable_TI_string:
 
-	// XXX implement this
+	// Alocate memory for 6-byte temporary string, copy the string descriptor
 
-	jmp do_NOT_IMPLEMENTED_error
+	lda #$06
+	jsr tmpstr_alloc
+	jsr helper_let_strdesccpy
+
+	// Fetch the time in a safe way, store it in temporary area
+
+	jsr JRDTIM
+
+	sty INDEX+0
+	stx INDEX+1
+	sta INDEX+2
+
+	// Now calculate the digits, starting from the most important one
+
+#if CONFIG_MEMORY_MODEL_60K
+	ldx #<DSCPNT+1
+#endif
+
+	ldy #$00
+
+	// FALLTROUGH
+
+fetch_variable_TI_string_loop:
+
+	// Set the initial digit value ('0')
+
+	lda #$30
+	sta INDEX+3
+
+	// Compare the counter with value from table
+!:
+	lda INDEX+2
+	cmp table_TI_hi, y
+	bcc fetch_variable_TI_string_got_digit
+	lda INDEX+1
+	cmp table_TI_mid, y
+	bcc fetch_variable_TI_string_got_digit
+	lda INDEX+0
+	cmp table_TI_lo, y
+	bcc fetch_variable_TI_string_got_digit
+
+	// Increment digit and subtract the table value from the counter
+
+	inc INDEX+3
+
+	sec
+	lda INDEX+0
+	sbc table_TI_lo, y
+	sta INDEX+0
+	lda INDEX+1
+	sbc table_TI_mid, y
+	sta INDEX+1
+	lda INDEX+2
+	sbc table_TI_hi, y
+	sta INDEX+2
+
+	bcs !-                   // branch always
+
+fetch_variable_TI_string_got_digit:
+
+	// Copy digit to the string
+
+	lda INDEX+3
+
+#if CONFIG_MEMORY_MODEL_60K
+	jsr poke_under_roms
+#else // CONFIG_MEMORY_MODEL_38K || CONFIG_MEMORY_MODEL_50K || CONFIG_MEMORY_MODEL_60K
+	sta (DSCPNT+1), y
+#endif
+
+	// Next iteration
+
+	iny
+	cpy #$06
+	bne fetch_variable_TI_string_loop
+
+	// Return success
+
+	clc
+	rts
diff --git a/src/basic/engine/helper_frmevl_46K_50K.s b/src/basic/engine/helper_frmevl_strdesccpy_46K_50K.s
similarity index 100%
rename from src/basic/engine/helper_frmevl_46K_50K.s
rename to src/basic/engine/helper_frmevl_strdesccpy_46K_50K.s