One side of a debate

The answer

PRO

3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the PRO answer page.

Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

• ANTI (11 uses in xd)
• CON (7 uses in xd)
• FOR (1 uses in xd)
• YESES (1 uses in xd)

Other clues for PRO

Every other clue in this collection answered by PRO, most used first.

• Expert - used 288 times, most recently in 2026
• In favor of - used 221 times, most recently in 2026
• Old hand - used 166 times, most recently in 2026
• Debate side - used 124 times, most recently in 2026
• Paid player - used 99 times, most recently in 2026
• For - used 86 times, most recently in 2026
• Paid athlete - used 70 times, most recently in 2026
• Favoring - used 47 times, most recently in 2026
• Quid ___ quo - used 45 times, most recently in 2026
• Whiz - used 40 times, most recently in 2026
• Con's opposite - used 37 times, most recently in 2026
• Major leaguer - used 35 times, most recently in 2025
• Golf instructor - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
• Money player - used 30 times, most recently in 2016
• Supporting - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
• ___ forma - used 27 times, most recently in 2013
• Ace - used 26 times, most recently in 2025
• Debate position - used 23 times, most recently in 2024
• Backing - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
• Country club figure - used 21 times, most recently in 2025
• Big leaguer - used 20 times, most recently in 2026
• Maven - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Athlete who is paid to play - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• No amateur - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• Not amateur - used 18 times, most recently in 2025
• Tennis instructor - used 17 times, most recently in 2025
• Country club instructor - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• NFL player - used 15 times, most recently in 2022
• Opposite of con - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• Master - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Amateur's opposite - used 13 times, most recently in 2024
• Athlete who's paid - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Favorable. - used 13 times, most recently in 1977
• In support of - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Veteran - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• All for - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Con's counterpart - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Golf teacher - used 12 times, most recently in 2023
• "Aye!" sayer - used 11 times, most recently in 2016
• In favor - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
• PGA member - used 10 times, most recently in 2009
• For, in a debate - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Not anti - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• One paid to play - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Supportive of - used 9 times, most recently in 2023
• Virtuoso - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Athlete on a salary - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Country club employee - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
• Not con - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Course figure - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Former amateur - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Non-amateur - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Positive aspect - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Anti anti - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Big-league - used 6 times, most recently in 2011
• Con's opponent - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Golf club V.I.P. - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Money maker - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• NBA player - used 6 times, most recently in 2006
• No longer an amateur - used 6 times, most recently in 2016
• One who plays for a living - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Seasoned vet - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Tour player - used 6 times, most recently in 2020
• What some amateurs turn - used 6 times, most recently in 2017

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