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This April 18, 2011 photo shows the April 17 Sunday Washington Post crossword puzzle. The Washington Post crossword puzzle had special meaning this weekend for one local couple. With the complicity of the newspaper, Corey Newman, 28, of Alexandria, Virginia, proposed to his live-in girlfriend, Marlowe Epstein, 31, through clues buried in a specially-crafted puzzle.The clue for 37 Across, for example, asked for the name of a role in the movie "Shakespeare in Love." The answer -- Marlowe. 39 Across asked for the name of a "Casablanca" screenwriter. The answer -- Epstein. The clincher was 51 Across: "Words with a certain ring to them." As soon as Epstein came up with the answer -- "Will you marry me" -- Newman got down on one knee, whipped out a diamond ring and repeated the question, the Post reported. "Yes, of course!" Epstein said. AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

American Values Club Crossword Adds Two New Contributors to Its Elite Roster

WASHINGTON - APRIL 15: A Monopoly game is seen during the Monopoly U.S. National Championship tournament at Union Station April 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. 28 finalists are competing for the title of National Champion who will represent the U.S. in the World Championship in October in Las Vegas. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Ben Tausig Monopolizes Today’s Crosswords

By Matthew Kassel
Get a load of this thrill seeker. (Photo: Harry Engels/Getty Images)

Chasing The ‘Aha’ Moment: The Rise of the Meta Puzzle

By Matthew Kassel
Caleb Madison, 22, is BuzzFeed's new puzzles editor. (Photo: Celeste Sloman for Observer)

BuzzFeed Is Revolutionizing the Crossword Puzzle

By Matthew Kassel

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