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AMATEUR is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for AMATEUR.

74 total results for AMATEUR   ( score: 50 )

24 results for AMATEUR from Shortz Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Shortz Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Sun Jan 24, 202178DAny Olympian, onceLucy Howard and Ross Trudeau
Wed Jun 26, 20195DCollege athlete, e.g.Zhouqin Burnikel
Sun Apr 28, 201975DMickey MouseBrendan Emmett Quigley
Sun Mar 10, 2019121AHobbyist (3)Adam Fromm
Mon Jun 11, 201815AProfessional's oppositeGary Cee
Fri Sep 1, 201710DUnlikely winner at the MastersPatrick Berry
Sat Jun 17, 201738AOne might be a "n00b"Ryan McCarty
Thu Jun 15, 20176DDilettanteRichard F. Mausser
Sat Mar 25, 20178D___ hourSam Ezersky and David Steinberg
Fri Jun 20, 201433AInexperiencedMartin Ashwood-Smith
Sun Jul 29, 20125DLike hamsKevin G. Der
Sun Sep 18, 201167ADo-it-yourselfer (3)Josh Knapp
Thu Dec 4, 200838DDabbler (2)Barry C. Silk
Thu Apr 24, 200846DHobbyist (3)Michael Langwald
Sat Oct 20, 200711DPan American Games participantPatrick Berry
Thu Jan 11, 200726ANot in it for the moneyLee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Mon Feb 28, 200510DNot an expert (2)Marjorie Berg
Thu May 8, 200312DHobbyist (3)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Fri Oct 25, 199656ADo-it-yourselfer (3)M. Nosowsky
Fri May 12, 199524DBeginnerRich Norris
Sat Mar 18, 199538DDo-it-yourselfer (3)Manny Nosowsky
Thu Feb 16, 199538DCollege athleteChristopher Hurt
Tue Sep 20, 199420ANot an expert (2)Christopher Page
Sat Apr 9, 19943DDabbler (2)Randolph Ross
2 results for AMATEUR from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Mar 5, 2017AcrosticB"Parenthood remains the greatest single preserve of the ___" (Alvin Toffler)Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon
Nov 25, 2012Cryptic19DA strangely mature beginner (7)Jeffrey Harris
48 results for AMATEUR from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Fri Oct 4, 199151AA.A.U. memberJames E. Hinish, Jr.Maleska
Tue Jan 22, 19915DDabblerArthur W. PalmerMaleska
Tue May 8, 199051AUnpaid performerFred TooleMaleska
Tue Jan 24, 198951ADilettanteWilliam E. HeinemannMaleska
Tue Mar 8, 19881ATrue OlympianChristopher PageMaleska
Mon Mar 2, 198756AOlympics athlete, e.g.Sidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Mon Oct 6, 19868DPart of A.A.U.James R. BurnsMaleska
Thu Apr 11, 198538DOlympics competitorBrian G. TylerMaleska
Fri Aug 10, 198439DOlympics contestant, e.g.Eli WesoffMaleska
Sun Aug 21, 19839DDilettanteFrances HansenMaleska
Sat Jun 20, 198158AJacklegDorothea E. ShippMaleska
Wed Jul 12, 19787DDabblerWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Sun Dec 11, 197774ADilettanteOlga KowalsMaleska
Sat Sep 18, 197641AMajor Bowes's hourJim PageWeng
Sun Dec 8, 197419ADilettanteEugene T. MaleskaWeng
Sun Jun 16, 197411DBobby Jones, e.g.Raymond F. EisnerWeng
Sat Oct 20, 197355ACertain-golferUnknownWeng
Sun Sep 30, 197344DTalent on trialJack LuzzattoWeng
Mon Jul 2, 197364AKind of standingUnknownWeng
Sun Feb 28, 197155DPart of A.A.U.Frances HansenWeng
Sun Feb 8, 19701DCertain sportsmanMarjorie K. CollinsWeng
Mon Jul 21, 19694DDilettante.UnknownWeng
Tue Jun 20, 19677DDilettante.UnknownFarrar
Tue May 31, 196630AType of athlete.UnknownFarrar
Sun May 8, 196645DSport "pour le sport."Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Fri Jun 4, 196541DTV performer of a kind.UnknownFarrar
Tue Apr 20, 196552ADilettante.UnknownFarrar
Fri Mar 12, 196537ADilettante.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jun 23, 196414AType of athlete.UnknownFarrar
Fri Mar 1, 196360ASportsman of a sort.John ByrneFarrar
Tue Aug 28, 196211DTyro.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jun 2, 196225DUnpaid devotee.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Thu Feb 15, 19626DNeophyte.Louise EarnestFarrar
Sat May 27, 196115ANeophyte.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jan 31, 196140DOlympic athlete.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jan 27, 196140ATyro.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jun 13, 196041APart of A. A. U.UnknownFarrar
Thu Dec 5, 195716AMember of A. A. U.UnknownFarrar
Wed Nov 27, 195743DOlympics athlete.UnknownFarrar
Sun Oct 7, 195620AVic Seixas, for example.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Mon Jan 23, 195658AOlympic athlete, for instance.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Mon Oct 17, 19552DPlayer for fun.Martin L. KeenFarrar
Wed Nov 3, 195440ACollege athlete's status.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Tue Feb 10, 195340DRating of Golden Gloves contestants.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sat Apr 19, 195239DStatus of certain athletes.UnknownFarrar
Sun May 22, 194957DUnsullied by money.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sun Aug 25, 194616DNon-professional.L. K. PetersFarrar
Sun Jun 7, 19427DUnprofessional.John L. MapesFarrar