Glad you enjoyed it. I know one of the Atlantic editors; she's a wordnik and used to write the grammar column. A few years back I ran into her at a concert that a mutual friend was giving, and during intermission I told her how heartbroken I was that the Atlantic puzzlers were retiring. She said, "Oh, are they that good? I've never done any of their puzzles." I'm sure my face went blank before I said, "They're geniuses." She assumed a rather surprised look, and said, "Oh, I'll have to tell them you said so." I think it's likely they were already clued in.