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7 results for AMATEURS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 31, 2018	40D	Do-it-yourselfers	Dominick Talvacchio	Shortz
Tue May 18, 2004	12D	All Olympians, once	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Fri Jul 30, 1999	33D	Green group	John Wolting	Shortz
Sun Mar 21, 1999	54A	Putterers	Lloyd E. Pollet	Shortz
Thu Feb 25, 1999	11D	Dilettantes	Jim Page	Shortz
Fri May 1, 1998	34D	Many Olympic athletes, today	John Wolting	Shortz
Sat Jan 21, 1995	21D	Dabblers	Charles E. Gersch	Shortz

6 results for AMATEURS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 27, 1977	62A	Olympic athletes, e.g.	Stephanie Spadaccini	Weng
Fri Jan 7, 1972	45A	Certain athletes	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jul 31, 1969	58A	Some sportsmen.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Mar 31, 1960	16A	Olympic performers.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Apr 3, 1957	32D	Certain athletes.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Sat Dec 8, 1956	52A	A. A. U. members.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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