# Damn you New York Times **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 15, 2009, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-you-new-york-times/499801 "2009-06-15T03:40:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-you-new-york-times/499801/1 "2009-06-15T03:40:58Z")
Probably too mild for the pit, and definitely games related. The Sunday New York Times magazine has shrunk to save money. It is now shorter and less wide. I’m fine with it except for one thing - it appears there is no longer enough room to put in the acrostics and variety puzzles. In their place, they’ve put in a 5 x 5 and 7 x 7 Ken Ken. Damn. I love acrostics, puns and anagrams, and cryptics, and especially diagramless puzzles - not to mention the interesting stuff Will has put in from time to time. We get Ken Kens the other six days. I’m betting those are computer generated anyhow - it wouldn’t be that hard to construct. Shall we all make sure there is a letter to the Times about this? ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-you-new-york-times/499801/2 "2009-06-15T05:44:20Z")
Never mind - I just went through the issue and found a cryptic inside. The Times came through again. If anyone passes by, can they report this post. Mods, please close the thread. And :smack: the obligatory slap with a wet noodle. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-you-new-york-times/499801/3 "2009-06-15T19:54:47Z")
Duly reported. Glad to help.