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11 results for SEMIPRO from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jun 3, 2019	15D	Athlete getting part-time pay	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Sun Jun 21, 2015	49D	Step above amateur	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Sat Mar 23, 2013	1D	Not quite minor-league	David Steinberg	Shortz
Sun Sep 7, 2008	40D	Not quite good enough for the majors, say	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sat Dec 10, 2005	61A	Not a complete amateur	Henry Hook	Shortz
Wed Oct 23, 2002	7D	Like some athletes	Nancy Salomon and Nancy T. Shack	Shortz
Fri Mar 15, 2002	49A	Not totally amateur	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Fri Apr 20, 2001	1A	Playing for meal money	Chuck Deodene	Shortz
Sat Nov 23, 1996	40D	Part-time player	R. Silvestri	Shortz
Sun Feb 4, 1996	69D	Minor-league, maybe	D. J. Kahn	Shortz
Fri Dec 2, 1994	42A	Not quite major-league	Bob Klahn	Shortz

1 result for SEMIPRO from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 26, 2017	Panda	40D	Player showing some promise	Sam Ezersky	Shortz

6 results for SEMIPRO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jun 6, 1973	10D	Part-time athlete	Unknown	Weng
Sun May 23, 1965	112A	Type of athlete.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar
Mon Feb 6, 1956	44D	Bush league.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Sun Jul 25, 1954	106D	Sandlotter.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Jan 3, 1954	21A	Part time athlete's status.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Sun Dec 13, 1953	112D	Part-time ball player.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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