Bid first
The crossword clue "Bid first" is answered by OPENED, a 6-letter entry. Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2017; first recorded in 2001. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
OPENED
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the OPENED answer page.
Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2017; first recorded in 2001. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for OPENED
Every other clue in this collection answered by OPENED, most used first.
- Started the bidding - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
- Unlocked - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
- Unwrapped - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
- Began. - used 8 times, most recently in 2013
- Kicked off - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
- Warmed up the crowd - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
- Made the first bid - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
- Began playing on Broadway - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
- Bet first - used 6 times, most recently in 2017
Related clues
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- First game of the season - OPENER, used 32 times
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- First name in soul - ARETHA, used 26 times
- First name in aviation - AMELIA, used 24 times
- First-rate - TIPTOP, used 23 times
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