One paid to play Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. an athlete who plays for pay
2. an argument in favor of a proposal

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PAID (adjective)
1. involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby
2. yielding a fair profit
PLAY (verb)
1. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
2. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
PLAY (noun)
1. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
2. the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

More Daily Pop Crossword (8/23/2025) Answers

Across

1. Late twilight

5. Rory McIlroy's game

9. Degree for a CFO or a CEO (Abbr.)

12. Titans actor Morales

13. Airline to Jerusalem (2 wds.)

14. Quarterback Manning with two Super Bowl rings

15. Many a "Doctor Who" fan, stereotypically

16. International org. with a Partnership for Peace program (Abbr.)

17. Blacktop component

18. Hockey great who has been honored with the Best NHL Player ESPY Award eight times (2 wds.)

21. Rowers blade

22. "Old MacDonald ___ a farm..."

23. __ we done here?

26. Rapper ___ Kim

28. Norwegian city that hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics

32. Basketball great who has been honored with the Best WNBA Player ESPY Award four times (2 wds.)

36. Lecherous look

37. Association: Abbr.

38. Calligrapher's liquid

39. Annual college basketball competition (Abbr.)

42. Very long time

44. Football great who has been honored with the Best NFL Player ESPY Award four times (2 wds.)

51. LL Cool J's Going Back to ___

52. "You're So ___" (Carly Simon hit song)

54. Have a good cry

55. "Highway to Hell" rockers

56. Frozen breakfast brand

57. Beethoven's "___ to Joy"

58. Thumbs-down, Russian style

59. Musical based on Puccini's "La Bohème"

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Down

1. TV room

2. Takes advantage of

3. Wraparound dress of India

4. Affectionate nickname

5. Not brand-name

6. Fresh Effects skin care brand

7. Gate-locking device

8. ___ and fauna (regional plants and animals)

9. "Miracle" 1969 World Series winners

10. Spill the beans

11. Very light

19. Lioness in "The Lion King"

20. Stagnant smell

23. Oft-injured knee part for short

24. "The Photograph" and "The Lovebirds" actress Issa

25. U-turn from WSW

27. Hall of Fame MLB manager Durocher

29. Hit the slopes

30. Chiefs quarterback Dawson in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

31. Mork's home planet

33. Sean Connery's first Bond film (2 wds.)

34. Do a meteorologist's job, say

35. Wildly excited

40. From ancient Peru

41. Seven-time NBA All-Star McGrady

43. "If Tomorrow ___ Comes" (Garth Brooks hit)

44. Lhasa ___ (dog breed)

45. Former Yankee slugger, to fans (Hyph.)

46. Boxer's pre-fight attire

47. Ye __ Tavern

48. Intense anger

49. Speak with one's hands

53. "All Is ___ Lost" (OK Go song)

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