| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| OPEN | Make the first bid |
| OPEN | Make a first bid. |
| OPENS | Makes the first bid |
| OPENED | Made the first bid |
| maker | the player who first names the successful bid |
| overbids | make a higher bid than the preceding one |
| raising | Make a higher bid in the same suit as that bid by (one's partner) |
| doubled | Make a call increasing the value of the penalty points to be scored on an opponent's bid if it wins the auction and is not fulfilled |
| sacrifice | A bid made in the belief that it will be less costly to be defeated in the contract than to allow the opponents to make a contract |
