The Clue
Paid sports spectator (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SCOUT
Tags
Notes
The answer SCOUT is uncommon, appearing about once every 525 puzzles.
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Definition
SCOUT as a noun:
1. (lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, watch, spotter, scout, picket) = a person employed to watch for something to happen
2. a Boy Scout or Girl Scout
3. (scout, talent scout) = someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)
4. (scout, pathfinder, guide) = someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
SCOUT as a verb:
1. (scout, reconnoiter, reconnoitre) = explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody