And I see that by becoming irked, I allowed my rant to abound in typographical errrors.
But also to allow both answers to be posted. Well done, Jazzgirl!
thanks Jazzgirl and twm. I feel such a fool. I was looking for a ''rank'' in 4a.
and was thinking of oil WELLS etc.
babies at my age are the last thing I would think of in relation to ''oil''
take care Bob
Way hay, I've finished.
Many thanks to all who helped. Will remember to use ? instead of - !
Today's crossword has brought out both the love and the irritation in the wordy ones. Must be the weather!!