he'd finished his sudoku nearly ten minutes before, in record time, may he add, but has been pretending to read an article about a new art exhibit far, far away from where they lived. secretly, out of the corner of his eye, he'd been peeking at his girlfriend's crossword puzzle. she was so stubborn about them, but then again, he was too, when he took the time to do them. currently, she's contemplating one with a clue that he thinks says tried once again. it's a long one, but he thinks he got it — so he waits until she finally turns to him for help, and after about 30 seconds of pondering the ones she has open, he points at it, 47 across. “ it's gave it a go. see? ”