Dm Sat Blankout

[kuulteach]

First time I've had a go at this ...quite proud .... last one row 6 ending, scrapping I have a?o?I?? .... suspect it's abolish but tense is wrong...

[factor-fiction]

aborting if it should be 8?
arguing if your o is wrong?

[factor-fiction]

I agree that the tense is wrong for abolish

[scorpiojo]

Closing?

[Brenden]

Abolition.

[factor-fiction]

Abolition would be fine if it's 9 rather than 7 letters.
I hope kuulteach can clarify the letter count and can advise us where the A and O come from

[Brenden]

It is a 9 letter answer, 16a is Tasteless

[factor-fiction]

Okay- I was assuming it was 7 because that was the pattern given and the OP suggested ABOLISH. Abolition looks good if it's 9

[MargoTester]

I put abolition which fits with everything around it. For the first time in a long time I did not finish it, thought it was really hard this week. I really enjoy this one, can be hard going.

[MargoTester]

Actually perhaps someone could help me18a centre, midpoint ?????ge
20a account, report. ??????e

[factor-fiction]

average

[factor-fiction]

article?

[MargoTester]

Factor-fiction - thanks very much. I had just worked it out, don't know why I did not get it before - sometimes better when you go back. Thanks again .