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| Bride to be says 'yes' to Times crossword proposal | Bride to be says 'yes' to Times crossword proposal |
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| A woman has accepted an unusual marriage offer - after her boyfriend proposed using the The Times newspaper's cryptic crossword. | |
| Matthew Dick, from London, arranged for puzzle editor Richard Rogan to place the message to his girlfriend Delyth Hughes inside Tuesday's cryptic teaser. | Matthew Dick, from London, arranged for puzzle editor Richard Rogan to place the message to his girlfriend Delyth Hughes inside Tuesday's cryptic teaser. |
| It is thought to be the first proposal since the crossword first appeared in the paper 85 years ago. | It is thought to be the first proposal since the crossword first appeared in the paper 85 years ago. |
| Ms Hughes, who is from Wales, said she was "dumbfounded" by the gesture. | Ms Hughes, who is from Wales, said she was "dumbfounded" by the gesture. |
| The couple were celebrating Ms Hughes' birthday in Cornwall when Mr Dick presented her with the proposal. | The couple were celebrating Ms Hughes' birthday in Cornwall when Mr Dick presented her with the proposal. |
| The clues 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". | The clues 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". |
| 'Hands were shaking' | |
| Another clue read: "Draw up a set of biblical books, ending in Matthew", while other answers to clues included "birthday" and "wishes". | Another clue read: "Draw up a set of biblical books, ending in Matthew", while other answers to clues included "birthday" and "wishes". |
| Mr Dick, 38, said: "I underlined the words 'will you marry me' which appeared in the clue, and the answer was proposal. My hands were shaking and I put my hands in my pocket to get the ring to propose. | |
| The crossword enthusiast said his girlfriend "looked surprised" and did not say anything for thirty seconds before jokingly saying "No", followed by "Yes". | The crossword enthusiast said his girlfriend "looked surprised" and did not say anything for thirty seconds before jokingly saying "No", followed by "Yes". |
| He said Ms Hughes, 39, "thought it was hilarious" but he "thought it was less hilarious". | |
| She described the crossword proposal as a "typical" gesture for Mr Dick, who she described as "a smart-arse at the best of times". | She described the crossword proposal as a "typical" gesture for Mr Dick, who she described as "a smart-arse at the best of times". |
| "I was getting a bit teary and emotional, even if I did joke that I wouldn't marry him. I was dumbfounded that he'd gone to such lengths." | "I was getting a bit teary and emotional, even if I did joke that I wouldn't marry him. I was dumbfounded that he'd gone to such lengths." |
| Mr Rogan, who lives in Cheltenham, was contacted by Mr Dick on Twitter. | Mr Rogan, who lives in Cheltenham, was contacted by Mr Dick on Twitter. |
| He said he believed it was the first time The Times had included a proposal in one of its puzzles. | He said he believed it was the first time The Times had included a proposal in one of its puzzles. |
| "We won't be doing it again," he added. | "We won't be doing it again," he added. |