Ornella Zaid
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General
- Partner: Rachael Woorsley (deceased)
- Considered Rachael Woorsley's sons, Hal Woorsley Will Bennington, to be like her own.
- Former PCAG champion, philanthropist, and infamous puzzle designer.
- Died 01-FEB-06 at the age of 99.
- In 215, won the Perplex City Academy Games
- Used her winnings to establish the prestigious Zaid Prize in cryptography with her prize winnings, in honour of her grandfather, Fynn Zaid, himself a notable cryptographer.
- In her youth, she worked as a gardener at the Mimasan Maze.
- Worked her way up the ranks at the Maze, eventually becoming a crucial part of the institution's design team
- At her departure, she had been senior designer at the maze for nearly thirty years.
- In 214, she entered the PCAG
- Won the 215 championship.
- She only played in the one season, and never played again.
- In 218, she began ad hoc work on puzzle designs, while still working at Mimasan Maze.
- Eventually this took over more of her time and energies.
- Took over as lead puzzle scribe in 240.
- In 252, she penned her memoir, "Finding the Way."
- Died in 269, 01-FEB-06.
