| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| FREELANCE | Writer not on regular payroll. |
| FREELANCE | Not on the payroll |
| SPECIAL | It's not on the regular menu |
| SCRUB | Player not on the regular team. |
| stringers | A newspaper correspondent not on the regular staff of a newspaper, esp. one retained on a part-time basis to report on events in a particular place |
