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His play won't earn him money (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amateur

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This might be a double definition.

'his' is the first definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'play won't earn him money' is the second definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

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(Other definitions for amateur that I've seen before include "Unpaid or unskilled" , "enthusiast" , "One is not professional" , "Inept, non-professional" , "Person who does something as a pastime rather than a profession" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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