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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

The roster is now 10 strong.
By Matthew Kassel
Sao Paulo, BRAZIL: A child enjoys a huge crossword puzzle made of 16.000 small squares and more than 3.200 questions as part of the launching of the 19th International Book Fair, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 09 March 2006. Supported by The Guinness Book office in London, the crossword measuring 3,25 meters high by 1,30 meters long, has become the world's biggest. AFP PHOTO/Mauricio LIMA (Photo credit should read MAURICIO LIMA/AFP/Getty Images)

American Values Club Is Looking for a New Crossword Constructor

The independent puzzle world, a tight-knit grid, is about to get more company.
By Matthew Kassel
Will Shortz

Goodbye, Columbus—It May as Well Be Crossword Day

It's a big week for innovation in the world of crossword puzzles.
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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