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I hope this is the section to thank you Cupid04. My first time and you have given me the answer I have been looking for everywhere. The word is not in any dictionary that I have or on line so congratulations.( checked it in "The Sage" )
PS.it didn't help that I had spelled the down clue"apennines" with a double "p" instead of a double "n" but I doubt I would have solved it anyway.
Thank you. bargun.