So, OP must be using some other means to retrieve the page.
In the case of NY Times, they're likely just grabbing the non-archived version and performing an operation similar to 12ft ladder.
Google cache fetching seems like it might be an effective strategy for a site like Washington Post that have extremely effective paywall enforcement (till your turn off JS), but also allow Google cache.
> <meta data-rh="true" name="robots" content="noarchive, max-image-preview:large"/>
So, OP must be using some other means to retrieve the page.
In the case of NY Times, they're likely just grabbing the non-archived version and performing an operation similar to 12ft ladder.
Google cache fetching seems like it might be an effective strategy for a site like Washington Post that have extremely effective paywall enforcement (till your turn off JS), but also allow Google cache.