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4 results for BIDED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Oct 12, 2021	36D	___ one's time (waited)	Conor Sefkow
Mon May 27, 2019	12D	Waited (2)	Bruce Haight
Sun Jan 2, 2005	71D	Waited (2)	Patrick Merrell
Fri Mar 26, 1999	1A	Sat tight	Brendan Emmett Quigley

19 results for BIDED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 24, 1991	43A	Waited	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Thu May 18, 1989	35A	Waited	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Sun Nov 22, 1987	42D	Sojourned	Bette Sue Cohen	Maleska
Thu Jun 26, 1986	5A	Waited patiently	Elaine George	Maleska
Sun Sep 1, 1985	120D	Waited patiently	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Mon Feb 6, 1984	26A	Waited; sojourned	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Thu Feb 21, 1980	7D	Waited	Frank Geary	Maleska
Sat Jan 12, 1980	12D	Tarried	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Jun 26, 1979	28D	Tarried	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Sun Jul 31, 1977	148A	Tarried	Tom Mixon	Maleska
Fri Aug 13, 1976	27D	Waited	Adelyn Lewis	Weng
Thu Feb 26, 1976	28D	Waited	Dennis Listort	Weng
Thu Sep 11, 1975	39A	Waited for	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Sun Jul 2, 1972	130A	Waited	Anne Fox	Weng
Fri Oct 8, 1971	30D	___ one's time	Unknown	Weng
Mon Jul 23, 1956	31A	___ one's time.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Tue Apr 10, 1956	57A	___ one's time.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 14, 1945	85D	Awaited.	Lester Keene	Farrar
Sun Nov 26, 1944	14D	Waited.	Lester Keene	Farrar

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