Hands up, anyone......

[jj]

.......who hates the 'new', compact Times. Or others of the genre.
Doing the x-word is impossible as there's not enough room to get at the bottom, and the features/editorials are buried in the news pages..
Tabloid broadsheets- ugh.

[Pervert]

That's why the rest of us stick (!) to the Spurt.

[jj]

What's the x-word like?
Is every answer either 'tit' or 'bum'?

[Ace]

well, its a WINNER as far as I'm concerned JJ.
I think all broadsheets should have a compact version, and the buyer decide which version he could read.
Years ago, the sunday rags were broadsheet form, and murder to read about dodgy vicars and the like.

[Pervert]

1 Across---our publisher (three letters)

Could be either, really!

[jj]

Four-letters, surely?

[Pervert]

No, you're thinking of 1 Down, Short-Arse pornographer.

[jj]

On Sundays, you don't have to read them on a crowded train (unless yer travelling Virgin X-Country), so it's hard to see the logic there.
And experts tell me is it's easier to lay a coal-fire using b/sheets than tabloids, don't ask me why. AND they're better for use as packing for parcels. AND they taste nicer.

[Red Triangle]

Personally think the compact Independent is a great paper. I never read the Independent until they brought out the compact version.

[Lizard]

Well!, stop doing crosswords (they only make you clever) and you dont want that, dont read the features/editorials etc (they only make you knowledgable) and thats no good for you, just read the front and back pages.
Or keep a full size old copy, and tape the new smaller one inside, whilst you read it.

Hope this helps.