Basketball maneuver Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Friday, March 17, 2006 · 42-Down
Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between January 1997 and March 2006.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · March 17, 2006 · 42-Down · 5 letters
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the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
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