BIDS

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59 total results for BIDS( score: 50 )

23 results for BIDS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 11, 2022	29A	"One heart," "two hearts," "three hearts," etc.	Brooke Husic and Erik Agard	Shortz
Sat Jul 2, 2022	27A	Auction series	Evan Kalish	Shortz
Sun May 10, 2020	63D	Raises one's paddle, say	Adam Fromm	Shortz
Thu Nov 2, 2017	27A	Trump is often involved in these	Peter Sagal and Mike Selinker	Shortz
Fri Oct 14, 2016	50D	Contends (for)	Natan Last	Shortz
Mon Feb 2, 2015	31D	"Two no-trump" and others	Jeffrey Wechsler	Shortz
Sat Apr 21, 2012	5D	Offers for lots	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Sun Aug 16, 2009	12A	Says "Two 19-Across," e.g.	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sun Nov 25, 2007	1A	Contractors' offerings	Trip Payne	Shortz
Mon Aug 16, 2004	11D	Bridge declarations	Joy C. Frank	Shortz
Thu Apr 15, 2004	24A	Makes an offer	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Thu Feb 12, 2004	50D	Sellers' solicitations	Craig Kasper	Shortz
Sat Mar 1, 2003	3D	One heart, two diamonds, e.g.	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Fri Oct 19, 2001	55D	Olympic efforts	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Wed Oct 11, 2000	26D	Presidential runs	Greg Staples	Shortz
Mon Jan 3, 2000	58A	Actions at Sotheby's	Hugh Davis	Shortz
Mon Jan 25, 1999	32D	Auction actions	Fran and Lou Sabin	Shortz
Sun Jan 4, 1998	36A	Nods, perhaps	Mark Danna	Shortz
Fri Jun 27, 1997	23D	They may be made in clubs	Dean Niles	Shortz
Tue Apr 1, 1997	53D	Political campaigns	Patrick Jordan	Shortz
Thu Nov 7, 1996	1D	Two hearts and others	G. R. Ferguson	Shortz
Wed Apr 24, 1996	7D	Some auction action	G. Dean	Shortz
Mon Apr 25, 1994	1D	Invitations	Bernice Gordon	Shortz

36 results for BIDS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri May 22, 1992	1A	Prom souvenirs	Jim Page	Maleska
Mon Nov 25, 1991	65A	Offers	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sun Oct 27, 1991	99D	Orders	Mary M. Murdoch	Maleska
Sat Apr 15, 1989	26D	Offers	Jesse Roarke	Maleska
Wed Mar 8, 1989	9D	Offers	Peter Swift	Maleska
Fri Jul 11, 1986	22A	Auction action	Lawrence M. Rheingold	Maleska
Sun Sep 25, 1983	34D	Contract proposals	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Wed Aug 25, 1982	61A	Commands	Maloney	Maleska
Fri Apr 10, 1981	57A	Buys at auction	Kay Sullivan	Maleska
Thu Dec 4, 1980	1D	One club, two hearts, etc.	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Tue Aug 30, 1977	28A	Invites	McDermott	Maleska
Mon Apr 25, 1977	34A	Bridge-table calls	Samuel H. Barkan	Maleska
Fri Dec 26, 1975	59D	Bridge calls	John Prytz	Weng
Fri Jul 12, 1974	52D	Bridge-table actions	Sidney L. Robbins	Weng
Wed Jan 23, 1974	29D	Invites	Mike Leifer	Weng
Tue Jul 3, 1973	46D	Bridge calls	Unknown	Weng
Fri Feb 4, 1972	36D	Two clubs, etc.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 13, 1971	15A	One spade, etc.	Thomas W. Schier	Weng
Tue Mar 23, 1971	28D	Figures of a kind	Unknown	Weng
Fri Mar 20, 1970	1D	One spade, two clubs, etc.	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jan 14, 1969	17A	Offers.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Dec 8, 1968	102A	Commands	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Sun Aug 22, 1965	61D	Invitations.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Mon May 7, 1962	30D	Offers.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Thu Oct 15, 1959	4D	Doubles and redoubles.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Oct 8, 1959	32D	Offers.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Apr 3, 1959	1D	Proposals.	Walt Clark	Farrar
Thu Jan 8, 1959	1A	Offers.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Sat Dec 14, 1957	21A	Invitations: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 12, 1954	125D	1H, 2NT, 3D, etc.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun May 24, 1953	106D	Declares.	Alice Cook	Farrar
Sun Apr 5, 1953	81A	Says as a greeting.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Fri Jul 25, 1952	1D	Bridge calls.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jun 9, 1952	4D	Makes an offer.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Apr 17, 1952	7D	Oswald Jacoby's maneuvers.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 22, 1942	47A	Enjoins.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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