first, in the "olden" days, the inks used in newspapers had some lead and other toxic stuff in them. It made the ink not run or rub off on your fingers like it does today. And crinkly may not be conducive to cuddly. Just cause you can, doesn't mean you should 8^)
and since you (and I) compost anyway, what I've done is sit outside on a nice day and pull the papers off and let them land on the grass and compost in that way.