ATLANTA, April 17 (UPI) - An Atlanta man who popped the question to his girlfriend through the USA Today crossword puzzle says his marriage proposal was accepted.Alex Fay, who created the marriage-themed puzzle and submitted it to the newspaper, said he chose the unconventional proposal because the crossword was something he and his girlfriend, Lisa Stern, did together on a daily basis, USA Today reported Thursday."When I was trying to think of something that was personal and kind of fun, it just leapt into my mind," "This is something we share, so I enjoyed being creative." Fay said.Stern said the puzzle's overt marriage theme made her suspicious, but it wasn't until she got to clue 58 Across, "Question that pops up," "WILLYOUMARRYME," and came up with the answer,that Fay lowered himself to one knee and presented her with the ring."I was shocked," "I knew he'd do something creative. I did not think he would do something this big." Stern said.