Wayne Gould (高樂德) (born 3 July 1945 in Hāwera, New Zealand) is a retired Hong Kong judge, most recently known for helping to popularise sudoku puzzles in the United Kingdom, and thereafter in the United States. (wikipedia)
I'm not surprised that people like the puzzle -- I thought that was almost certain. I am surprised at how people have gotten into a frenzy about it.
I retired so I would have more time. Now I'm even busier than I was before.
People enjoyed it immediately and other papers noticed the jump in circulation,
These guys are quite exceptional. They're practically off the planet. I can't begin to understand how they do the puzzles. It's all a bit too stressful and serious for me!
I have met people who you would expect to be brilliant and they have a blind spot for this puzzle. And I have met people without as much education who do very well with it.
endless puzzles made up on the spot, all fresh and original.
It's not like this was a 12-hour a day job, It was more like a six to nine.
