Posts loop & Posts loop 2 ignoring Offset posts

I’m using the Newspaper theme version 10.3.9.1 and trying to insert ads on search results pages.

I’ve tried both Posts loop & Posts loop 2 without success as follows:

I set up a first Posts loop (or Posts loop 2) block and set Limit post number 4, sort order Latest and No pagination.

Then I would insert an ad block.

I set up a second Posts loop (or Posts loop 2) block and set Limit post number 4, Offset posts 4, sort order Latest and No pagination.

This looks fine in TD Composer and I save the changes – see https://imgur.com/Kxw4IA8

However, when I view the page, the Offset posts on the second block is ignored and the first Post loop block is repeated – see https://imgur.com/5ZMrjKF

I’ve deactivated all non-TAGDIV plugins – the problem persists.

Any thought on how to correct this?

(I use this method of inserting ads in several places; all work fine. It’s only the Post loop blocks giving problems.)

TIA
Nigel

Unfortunately Vlad, I cannot see a way of using two blocks instead to get the correct results from a search.

Any thoughts?

Regards
Nigel