Best way to edit two angles together?

Hello all,
I have a relatively simple question. I was part of a two camera shoot for an event, and I now have two 22 min long clips. I shot wide from stage right, while the other photog shot close-ups from stage left. What's the most efficient way to combine these clips on the timeline?
I'm using my shot as the master shot, as I had a tap from the sound board. The other camera used the on board mic, and the sound is distorted throughout. The plan is to pull the close up shots off one by one (video only), sync them up, and lay them over my master shot.
Is there a better, or faster way to do this? Maybe put both clips on the timeline at once? How would I cut between the two if done that way?
Thanks in advance,
TG

Put your master shot, the one whose audio you want to use, on V1, A1/A2. Find a sync point between the two shots (camera flash, and audio point, something) and set an In point at the sync on both clips, (the one in the timeline, the one in the viewer)
Lock off your audio tracks and drop Cam 2 onto V2. Now you have your two shots, hopefully synced up, on top of each other. In order to see both shots you have a couple options. You could lower the opacity on V2 to allow you see "thru" it to V1 and help you make edit choices. Or reduce the scale of V2 so it is down in a corner or something, again allowing you to see both tracks. Go thru and use Markers to note where you want to make your cuts in V2 or go ahead and make the cuts. When done, restore V2 and Bob's your uncle.

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