Genius 260

[tedsgran]

I have all the answers to the clues, have filled in all the acrosses,i have the message from the extra words, I have the 2 phrases, but still can't really see how to move the Ns and S's in the down answers

eg 1d and 23d i have champagNe and Steam... how do they fit in?

Sorry to be so thick....!

[ProfessorMaisie]

Black squares between each of the down answers in every column represent magnets with the top of each square being N(orth) and the bottom S(outh). Given that opposite poles attract and equal poles repel, the Ns and Ss of answers move either towards or away from their proper positions. The N in champagNe is repelled up the way and the S in Steam is repelled down the way (their entries are champNage and teaSm). The next column shows the opposite effect - N(orth) attracts the S in the top answer and S(outh) attracts the N in the bottom answer (the degree of movement is variable but there is always some movement either way).

Sorry, I've probably made this more wordy than necessary.

[tedsgran]

Just to check I've got the right idea....4d and 14d are entered as ileSt and aboNuttur   ?

[ProfessorMaisie]

(Just got back home) Yes, both right.