| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Show with no pros: 2 wds. | Commuter | 22 Apr 2024 |
| Situation marked by ineptitude | Wall Street Journal | 18 Oct 2023 |
| Appropriate time for acting unprofessionally | LA Times Daily | 24 Jun 2023 |
| Sloppily done activity | Newsday | 05 Mar 2021 |
| Event to test out an act, perhaps | ||
| ''American Idol'' ancestor | Newsday | 16 Aug 2019 |
| Situation marked by ineptitude | USA Today | 11 May 2019 |
| Situation marked by ineptitude | ||
| No pro show, yo | ||
| "American Idol" ancestor | ||
| "The Gong Show" ancestor | ||
| When to act unprofessionally? |