N.Y. Schuster was champion in 1978, one of the earliest tournaments. Everyone knows about her. She's what's made this so exciting. Five hundred people would be rooting for her, and we'll get one person each. As with many who came to participate in the annual tournament, Sanders has been solving puzzles since he was a child.
Solvers say they like puzzles because there's a finite answer to everything.
They have a love of words and the playfulness of the clues. Competitors from the United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Denmark and Canada participated.