Bids “one club,” say crossword clue
34 Down · WSJ Crossword, May 23, 2026 · 5 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Bids “one club,” say” is OPENS. It appears as 34 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of May 23, 2026, a Saturday puzzle titled “Doling Out” by Mike Shenk, and it fills 5 squares running top to bottom from row 5, column 12 of the 21×21 grid.
The clue gives an example and asks for the broader category it belongs to. The entry begins with O and ends with S, and contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Across entries should be enough to lock it in. This weekend puzzle uses the largest grid of the week, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer OPENS:
- Starts the biddingAug 2, 2026