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6 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, January 21, 1997 · 19-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between March 1995 and January 1997.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · January 21, 1997 · 19-Down · 6 letters
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in place of, or as an alternative to; "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car"
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