Daily Mail Blankout Saturday 7Th November

[margarettom]

The clues don't seem to match the grid. Is it just me?

[Baldric]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1455170.html

[ubasses]

Looks like you are not alone
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1455095.html

[MargoTester]

Margaret - I have finished it. If you are still around I can give you some help

[darlomon]

the grid doesnt match forget it

[karenw182]

Yes we are having terrible trouble, have they imagined an extra space or 2?

[karenw182]

How has Margo Tester finished it, have they added squares?

[MargoTester]

If you start at 7a (blank) smock (blank)platinum
15a flattery (blank) bunch
So not in the usual pattern.
A(down) sickle (blank) swag(blank)rift(blank)laic
O(down)deer(blank)omen(blank)logo(blank)friend
This may help you to get started - come back if you need more help

[karenw182]

Thanks but we gavde up, no idea where symmetry is!

[Riggorz]

Someone needs to understand symmetrical. This is not. However the right side is the same as the left when rotated through 180 degrees. So col A is 6,4,4,4 and Col O is 4,4,4,6. Row 3 is 5,9 whereas row 19 is 5, 9. Really annoying since they have never done this in all the years I have been doing this.

[MargoTester]

Caught a lot of people out. Glad I did it in pencil!

[Greenan]

I agree, have had to abandon - annoying!

[MargoTester]

It did take me ages to work out but I got there in the end! Do you want some help?

[chrissa1]

Oh, of course!!!!! You get used to the given clue being in the middle. I'll give it another go, now.

[Phils_Dad]

Well done ... tried on and off until Wednesday evening before going on-line to see what others thought. I knew there was a mistake but not sure where. Will look on Saturday for an apology!

[Baldric]

And it's only Tuesday ^^^ now!

[Phils_Dad]

Thinks a bit unfair but if you are still struggling then:
ACROSS: SLYNESS, EXCISED, CYCLE, OTHERWISE, LATHARGIC, ALTO, SMOCK, PLATINUM, WANE, STROKE, DON, GODSEND, SURREAL, RAG, STOREY,TRUG, FLATTERY, BUNCH, TSAR, PURCHASER, AGREEMENT, EXILE, CONSOLE, DESCEND.
DOWN: SICKLE, SWAG, RIFT, LAIC, YACHTSMAN, DOGMA, SIREN, EYEPATCH. JETS, TORPEDO, TIE, SLOUGH, STUDIO, REPLETE, ETHICAL, OYSTER, GRATED, ARK, CURRANT, EURO, RUTHLESS, SAINT, NUDGE, ROCKSLIDE, DEER, OMEN, LOGO, FRIEND