Answer: stringer

AnswerCrossword Clue
STRINGERPart-time newspaper correspondent
stringerone of the sloping sides of a stair, supporting the treads and risers
stringerperson or thing that strings
stringerlong horizontal timber connecting upright posts
stringerone who strings (to provide with catgut, silk, wire or cord)
stringerlongitudinal bridge girder for supporting part of a deck or railroad track between bents or piers
STRINGERPart-time newspaper employee
STRINGERTimes part-timer, maybe
STRINGERFree-lance journalist
STRINGERPart-time reporter
STRINGERFirst-... (starting player)
STRINGERReporter on space rates
STRINGERPart-time news correspondent
STRINGERCarpenter's timber.
STRINGERHorizontal timber.
STRINGERBeam supporting a floor.
STRINGERButcher's tool.
STRINGERFreelance correspondent
STRINGERTread and riser support
STRINGERFisherman's cord