 In another notable "Times" crossword, 27-year-old Bill Gottlieb proposed to his girlfriend, Emily Mindel, via the crossword puzzle of January 7, 1998, written by noted crossword constructor Bob Klahn.The answer to 14-Across, "Microsoft chief, to some" was BILLG, also Gottlieb's name and last initial.20-Across, "1729 Jonathan Swift pamphlet", was A MODEST PROPOSAL.