The Backroom

So... I have been buying the Post for thirty years… I have been doing the crossword for the same amount of time… Now… I get the Express… the Examiner…and Politico… I can certainly appreciate the cost saving measures which have been implemented by the Post... but NOT when it comes to the size of the crossword. The solver needs the space so that the numbers are not covered by the INK all the time... this is not possible anymore. Making the comics smaller... changing the format of the business section... slashing pages is meaningless to me and probably other solvers...
I no longer buy the Post... and I miss it very much... but the Post bit me in the ass with the increase in the cost and the declination of its' value to me.
Well... that's off my chest... Thank you for reading this... if ya did???

Fredd Fezzo



Fredd,
Thanks for writing. I've heard from quite a few readers who think the size of the crossword puzzle is too small. Alas, I don't think the editors plan to change it. Space is at a premium. They're trying to preserve as much content as possible.
Sorry you've abandoned The Post. Despite all the cutbacks (affecting every newspaper), most Post readers have remained loyal. Year-over-year first quarter daily circulation actually grew slightly (perhaps because of the inauguration).

Best wishes,
Andy Alexander
Washington Post Ombudsman