It's always good to think outside the box when it comes to a marriage proposal but one man's unusual method for proposing to his girlfriend involved filling in the boxes - the boxes in a crossword to be precise.
Matthew Dick, a lawyer from the UK who is a crossword enthusiast, used The Times newspaper's daily puzzle to help him pop the question to his girlfriend Delyth Hughes on her birthday.
He managed to persuade the national newspaper to include hidden clues to Tuesday's crossword that would lead to him getting down on one knee and proposing to Ms. Hughes.
The clues that were provided included ‘pretty Welsh girl widely thought not to be all there’ with the six-letter answer Delyth and ‘”will you marry me”, say, that’s forward also rude!’, to which the eight-letter answer was proposal.
Another clue was ‘draw up a set of biblical books, ending in Matthew’, while other answers to clues included ‘birthday’ and ‘wishes’.
Mr. Dick told Wednesday's edition of the newspaper that he showed Hughes the crossword at breakfast, with some key words underlined, then reached into his pocket to get the ring.
She looked so surprised and didn't say anything for about 30 seconds, before then saying 'No', which she thought was hilarious.
But, not to worry, she then said yes and was absolutely thrilled and amazed at how much thought he had put into the proposal.
Hughes says she was "dumbfounded that he'd gone to such lengths."
It was also bloody typical as he's a smart-arse at the best of times. I've heard all the engagement stories but this one trumps them all. It's so special and such a geeky way of doing it.
Times crossword editor Richard Rogan, whom Mr. Dick had contacted via Twitter, said he believed that in the 85 years of the puzzle's existence, this was the first time the newspaper had included a proposal in it.
But men, don't go getting any ideas as Mr. Rogan was firm in his stance that it was "a one-off" and wouldn't be repeated.
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