| Starts the bidding |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Apr 2024 |
| Starts the bidding |
Universal |
16 Apr 2024 |
| Has a premiere |
Commuter |
15 Apr 2024 |
| Some tennis tournaments |
|
|
| Begins |
The Sun Two Speed |
29 Mar 2024 |
| Author in love with son starts show |
The Sun Two Speed |
29 Mar 2024 |
| Begins by breaking the seal? (5) |
|
|
| Performs before a headliner |
USA Today |
24 Mar 2024 |
| Author in love with son begins show (5) |
|
|
| Unwraps |
Newsday |
12 Mar 2024 |
| Begins play, so goes back to embrace the writer (5) |
|
|
| Propensity to hold launches (5) |
|
|
| Unlocks |
New York Times Mini |
10 Mar 2024 |
| Discloses the writers following a circular letter (5) |
|
|
| Gets the crowd warmed up |
|
|
| Performs before the headliner |
|
|
| Unseals, ... the envelope |
|
|
| Starts the bidding |
Eugene Sheffer |
12 Feb 2024 |
| Begins a show with zero writing implements? (5) |
|
|
| Begins a meeting (5) |
|
|
| Makes the first bid |
LA Times Daily |
18 Jan 2024 |
| Starts, as a scene |
TV |
14 Jan 2024 |
| Is the first act to play |
|
|
| Some tourneys |
Thomas Joseph |
23 Dec 2023 |
| Begins |
The Telegraph Quick |
19 Dec 2023 |
| Starts to work in three directions (5) |
|
|
| Unlocks |
Commuter |
11 Dec 2023 |
| Unlocks |
Mirror Classic |
09 Dec 2023 |
| Write entering very large competitions |
|
|
| Unseals |
LA Times Daily |
04 Dec 2023 |
| Plays first |
LA Times Daily |
25 Nov 2023 |
| Lays bare -- writer's got nothing on |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
21 Nov 2023 |
| Some tourneys |
Thomas Joseph |
21 Nov 2023 |
| Uncorks |
USA Today |
11 Nov 2023 |
| Unlocks |
Universal |
29 Oct 2023 |
| Bids one club, say |
New York Times |
01 Sep 2023 |
| Plays first |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Jul 2023 |
| Some tourneys |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Jul 2023 |
| Some tourneys |
Thomas Joseph |
05 Jul 2023 |
| Unlocks |
Newsday |
27 Jun 2023 |
| Unlocks |
Newsday |
12 Jun 2023 |
| Some tourneys |
Thomas Joseph |
10 Jun 2023 |
| Performs before the main act |
USA Today |
08 Jun 2023 |
| Unlocks last of zoo cages |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
25 May 2023 |
| Starts operating, as a store |
LA Times Daily |
21 May 2023 |
| Serves as a warmup act |
USA Today |
26 Apr 2023 |
| Warms up the crowd |
Universal |
10 Apr 2023 |
| Uncaps, e.g |
Premier Sunday |
26 Mar 2023 |
| Unseals |
USA Today |
29 Jan 2023 |
| Begins |
LA Times Daily |
20 Jan 2023 |
| Makes the first bet |
LA Times Daily |
19 Jan 2023 |
| Starts serving customers |
USA Today |
17 Jan 2023 |
| Performs first in a concert |
USA Today |
30 Dec 2022 |
| Goes first, in chess |
Universal |
25 Dec 2022 |
| Unboxes |
USA Today |
31 Oct 2022 |
| Unlocks old cages |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
13 Oct 2022 |
| Some tourneys |
Thomas Joseph |
09 Sep 2022 |
| Debuts |
LA Times Daily |
07 Sep 2022 |
| Unboxes |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Aug 2022 |
| Works the first shift of the day |
USA Today |
23 Aug 2022 |
| Some tournaments |
Thomas Joseph |
23 Aug 2022 |
| Performs before the main act |
USA Today |
04 Aug 2022 |
| Opposite of "closes" |
|
|
| Unseals |
USA Today |
18 Mar 2022 |
| Begins the bidding |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Mar 2022 |
| Some tour-neys |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Mar 2022 |
| Starts the bidding |
Thomas Joseph |
15 Feb 2022 |
| Launches into reason for 27? |
The Times Cryptic |
15 Feb 2022 |
| Pops the cork from |
USA Today |
19 Jan 2022 |
| Uncorks |
USA Today |
10 Jan 2022 |
| Unclogs |
Family Time |
09 Jan 2022 |
| Some sports tournaments |
New York Times |
26 Dec 2021 |
| Unlocks |
Eugene Sheffer |
25 Dec 2021 |
| Is on first |
New York Times |
22 Oct 2021 |
| Unlocks |
Newsday |
19 Oct 2021 |
| Starts the bidding |
Newsday |
17 Oct 2021 |
| Warms up the crowd, in a way |
New York Times |
26 Aug 2021 |
| Unwraps, maybe |
Universal |
13 Jun 2021 |
| Starts |
The Telegraph Quick |
08 Jun 2021 |
| Has its premiere |
Newsday |
27 May 2021 |
| Is the first act |
The Washington Post |
30 Apr 2021 |
| Is the first act |
LA Times Daily |
30 Apr 2021 |
| Starts the day's business |
Universal |
19 Apr 2021 |
| Warms up the crowd, say |
New York Times |
26 Mar 2021 |
| Undoes |
The Times Concise |
06 Mar 2021 |
| Starts the bidding |
Canadiana |
15 Feb 2021 |
| Tennis events |
USA Today |
25 Jan 2021 |
| Some tourneys |
Thomas Joseph |
07 Jan 2021 |
| Warms up the crowd |
The Washington Post |
29 Nov 2020 |
| Warms up the crowd |
LA Times Daily |
29 Nov 2020 |
| Unboxes, say |
USA Today |
28 Nov 2020 |
| Starts the betting |
Jonesin |
24 Nov 2020 |
| Unseals |
USA Today |
15 Oct 2020 |
| Unwraps |
USA Today |
14 Sep 2020 |
| Starts the show |
LA Times Daily |
23 Aug 2020 |
| Starts the show |
The Washington Post |
23 Aug 2020 |
| Bids first |
Newsday |
23 Aug 2020 |
| Becomes ready for customers |
USA Today |
12 Aug 2020 |
| Unboxes, maybe |
USA Today |
10 Aug 2020 |
| Starts the bidding |
Thomas Joseph |
29 Jul 2020 |
| Starts |
Newsday |
23 Jul 2020 |
| Bids first |
LA Times Daily |
16 Jul 2020 |
| Bids first |
The Washington Post |
16 Jul 2020 |
| Starts welcoming customers |
Universal |
09 Jun 2020 |
| Majors in golf and tennis? |
LA Times Daily |
02 Jun 2020 |
| Majors in golf and tennis? |
The Washington Post |
02 Jun 2020 |
| Opposite of "closes" |
|
|
| begins show |
|
|
| Opposite of "closes" |
|
|
| Launches tirade out of desperation |
Irish Times Crosaire |
25 Mar 2020 |
| Unwraps |
Newsday |
09 Mar 2020 |
| Starts a static evacuation from space station |
Irish Times Crosaire |
06 Mar 2020 |
| Starts for Riga from Singapore |
Irish Times Crosaire |
11 Feb 2020 |
| Debuts |
LA Times Daily |
21 Dec 2019 |
| Debuts |
The Washington Post |
21 Dec 2019 |
| Removes a lid, say |
Irish Times Simplex |
12 Dec 2019 |
| Certain tournaments |
LA Times Daily |
07 Dec 2019 |
| Certain tournaments |
The Washington Post |
07 Dec 2019 |
| Does the warmup act |
USA Today |
02 Sep 2019 |
| Writer entering big public competitions |
|
|
| Starts the bidding |
Newsday |
18 Aug 2019 |
| Some tourneys |
USA Today |
11 May 2019 |
| Accepts customers |
USA Today |
23 Apr 2019 |
| Makes the first bet |
Newsday |
21 Apr 2019 |
| Initiates the betting |
The Washington Post Sunday |
21 Apr 2019 |
| Unfastens |
Irish Times Simplex |
29 Mar 2019 |
| Hits theaters |
LA Times Daily |
28 Mar 2019 |
| Hits theaters |
The Washington Post |
28 Mar 2019 |
| Bets first |
Newsday |
20 Jan 2019 |
| Blooms |
New York Times |
20 Jan 2019 |
| This -- can, therefore seen back around |
The Telegraph Toughie |
01 Jan 2019 |
| Some tourneys |
|
|
| Hits theaters |
|
|
| Does the warmup act |
|
|
| Bids first |
|
|
| Starts the bidding |
|
|
| Accepts customers |
|
|
| Blooms |
|
|
| Unlocks |
Newsday |
24 Dec 2018 |
| "The store ___ at 8 in the morning" |
|
|
| Starts business |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Dec 2018 |
| Unlocks |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 Nov 2018 |
| Accepts visitors |
Universal |
02 Nov 2018 |
| Taps, as a keg |
New York Times |
19 Oct 2018 |
| Unlocks |
Eugene Sheffer |
13 Oct 2018 |
| Frank Spencer's first in competitions |
The Sun Two Speed |
10 Sep 2018 |
| Unwraps |
The Sun Two Speed |
10 Sep 2018 |
| Warms up the audience |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Sep 2018 |
| Kicks off |
The Washington Post |
19 Aug 2018 |
| Kicks off |
LA Times Daily |
19 Aug 2018 |
| Gets started? Writer might not, having this |
|
|
| Unseals |
Universal |
04 Apr 2018 |
| Takes the earliest shift, say |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
16 Mar 2018 |
| Plays first |
Jonesin |
06 Mar 2018 |
| Unseals |
Newsday |
10 Jan 2018 |
| Hits theaters |
New York Times |
03 Jan 2018 |
| Kicks off |
|
|
| Unseals |
|
|
| Taps, as a keg |
|
|
| Takes the earliest shift, say |
|
|
| Hits theaters |
|
|
| Accepts visitors |
|
|
| Warms up the audience |
|
|
| Makes the first move |
The Washington Post Sunday |
26 Nov 2017 |
| Some major tourneys |
Newsday |
10 Nov 2017 |
| Starts the bidding |
Eugene Sheffer |
07 Nov 2017 |
| Some tournaments |
Thomas Joseph |
09 Oct 2017 |
| Gives access to |
Newsday |
24 Sep 2017 |
| Exposes old writers |
Irish Times Crosaire |
22 Sep 2017 |
| Begins work on measurements for printers |
|
|
| Uncorks |
Newsday |
07 Sep 2017 |
| Faces the 20 championships synonymous with 5 |
|
|
| Bids 'one club,' say |
New York Times |
24 Aug 2017 |
| Removes, as a clog |
Newsday |
18 Aug 2017 |
| Double-clicks on, say |
New York Times |
07 Aug 2017 |
| Starts the show |
Newsday |
23 Jul 2017 |
| Goes on first |
The Washington Post |
15 Jul 2017 |
| Precedes the headliner |
USA Today |
15 Jul 2017 |
| Goes on first |
LA Times Daily |
15 Jul 2017 |
| Gets down to business? |
LA Times Daily |
14 Jul 2017 |
| Gets down to business? |
The Washington Post |
14 Jul 2017 |
| Breaks nose around bottom of tip when it all kicks off |
Irish Times Crosaire |
27 Jun 2017 |
| Initiates |
Newsday |
11 Jun 2017 |
| Makes a first bid |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Jun 2017 |
| Pops the cork from |
The Washington Post |
10 May 2017 |
| Pops the cork from |
LA Times Daily |
10 May 2017 |
| Unlocks |
New York Times |
24 Apr 2017 |
| Makes the first bet |
USA Today |
02 Apr 2017 |
| Tournaments for both professionals and amateurs |
Irish Times Simplex |
25 Feb 2017 |
| Tournaments for any |
Universal |
20 Feb 2017 |
| Starts with circle and stalls |
|
|
| Unlocks |
|
|
| Tournaments for any |
|
|
| Precedes the headliner |
|
|
| Bids "one club," say |
|
|
| Double-clicks on, say |
|
|
| Pops the cork from |
|
|
| Goes on first |
|
|
| Gets down to business? |
|
|
| What may mean the end of writing competitions |
The Times Cryptic |
21 Dec 2016 |
| Removes wrapping |
Universal |
08 Dec 2016 |
| Begins the betting |
Universal |
17 Nov 2016 |
| Starts the bidding |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Nov 2016 |
| Starts the day |
LA Times Daily |
07 Oct 2016 |
| Welcomes customers |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Jun 2016 |
| Hits theaters |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Jun 2016 |
| Admits customers |
Universal |
16 Jun 2016 |
| Begins admitting customers |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Jun 2016 |
| Starts the bidding |
USA Today |
12 Apr 2016 |
| Provides access to |
Irish Times Simplex |
29 Mar 2016 |
| Unseals |
The Telegraph Quick |
12 Jan 2016 |
| Launches, as software |
|
|
| Starts the day |
|
|
| Admits customers |
|
|
| Removes wrapping |
|
|
| Begins admitting customers |
Universal |
08 Dec 2015 |
| Some tournaments |
Universal |
31 May 2015 |
| Bids one club, say |
New York Times |
13 May 2015 |
| Begins |
LA Times Daily |
03 May 2015 |
| Cracks |
Newsday |
28 Mar 2015 |
| Parts, as a curtain |
Universal |
16 Mar 2015 |
| Makes the first move |
LA Times Daily |
12 Mar 2015 |
| Pops the cork |
Universal |
18 Feb 2015 |
| Makes the first move |
|
|
| Cracks |
|
|
| Has its premiere |
|
|
| Begins admitting customers |
|
|
| Bids one club, say |
|
|
| Starts accepting customers |
|
|
| Establishes, as a restaurant |
|
|
| Some tournaments |
|
|
| Makes the first ante |
|
|
| Parts, as a curtain |
|
|
| What first band does |
|
|
| Pops the cork |
|
|
| Some tournaments |
|
|
| Starts the day, business-wise |
|
|
| Begins |
|
|
| Cuts the ribbon |
|
|
| Begins the bidding |
|
|
| Unseals |
|
|
| Pops the top off |
|
|
| Is ready for business |
|
|
| Unclogs |
|
|
| Makes the first bet |
|
|
| Makes the first bid |
|
|
| Starts the show |
|
|
| Is the first act |
|
|
| Kicks off |
|
|
| Letterman lists |
|
|
| Yields to a key |
|
|
| Allows customers in |
|
|
| Some tournaments |
|
|
| Begins admitting customers |
|
|
| Leads the bidding |
|
|
| Admits customers |
|
|
| Has a premiere |
|
|
| Starts, as a game of poker |
|
|
| Warms up the audience |
|
|
| Plays first |
|
|
| Announces a pair of jacks or better |
|
|
| Certain tournaments |
|
|
| Bets first |
|
|
| Starts the bidding |
|
|
| Admits customers |
|
|
| Gets the action going |
|
|
| Starts the bidding |
|
|
| Starts the bidding |
|
|
| Starts the business day, e.g. |
|
|
| Uses a key on |
|
|
| Admits customers |
|
|
| What regretful rocker does on Barbara Walters, with "up" |
|
|
| Removes the wrapper from |
|
|
| Uncorks |
|
|
| Uses a slim jim |
|
|
| Accepts customers |
|
|
| Starts the show |
|
|
| Begins a tour |
|
|
| Starts the show |
|
|
| Unfolds |
|
|
| Begins a tour |
|
|
| Moves first |
|
|
| U.S., French and Australian tournaments |
|
|
| Uncovers |
|
|
| U.S., French and Australian tournaments |
|
|
| Pops the top |
|
|
| Begins on Broadway |
|
|
| Unwraps |
|
|
| Unlocks |
|
|
| Begins the bidding |
|
|
| Uncorks, perhaps |
|
|
| Soundgarden: "Switch ___" |
|
|
| Begins a Broadway run |
|
|
| U.S., French and Australian tournaments |
|
|
| Unlocks |
|
|
| Starts to receive customers |
|
|
| Some Sahalee events |
|
|
| Reveals |
|
|
| Uncorks |
|
|
| Uses a slim jim |
|
|
| Invites the public |
|
|
| Begins a Broadway run |
|
|
| Makes a debut |
|
|
| Uses a key on |
|
|
| Invites the public |
|
|
| Debuts |
|
|
| Initiates |
|
|
| Is ready for business |
|
|
| Bids "one club" |
|
|
| Goes on first |
|
|
| Formally begins |
|
|
| Uncorks |
|
|
| Unclogs |
|
|
| Hits theaters |
|
|
| Debuts, as a movie |
|
|
| Bids one club, say |
|
|
| Starts the bidding |
|
|
| Leads the bidding |
|
|
| Performs first |
|
|
| Is ready for business |
|
|
| Bids first |
|
|
| Taps, in a way |
|
|
| Starts to receive patrons |
|
|
| Unlocks |
|
|
| Starts to receive customers |
|
|
| Some tournaments |
|
|
| U.S. and British |
|
|
| Unlocks |
|
|
| Kicks off |
|
|
| Hangs out one's shingle |
|
|
| Hits theaters |
|
|
| Starts to receive customers |
|
|
| Uncorks |
|
|
| Makes the first bet |
|
|
| Hits theaters |
|
|
| Some golf tournaments |
|
|
| Course events |
|
|
| Some tournaments |
|
|
| Some tournaments |
|
|
| Prepares to let in customers |
|
|
| Unwraps |
|
|
| Some tournaments |
|
|
| Performs first |
|
|
| Tennis tourneys |
|
|
| Tournaments that anyone can enter |
|
|
| Unfolds |
|
|
| Unwraps |
|
|
| Plays first |
|
|
| Tourneys for all |
|
|
| Some major tournaments |
|
|
| Uncorks |
|
|
| Doesn't check or fold |
|
|
| Makes accessible |
|
|
| Kicks off |
|
|
| Plays first in cards |
|
|
| Starts off |
|
|
| Warms up the crowd |
|
|
| Makes the first bid |
|
|
| Uncorks |
|
|
| Starts the business day, e.g. |
|
|
| Starts |
|
|
| Makes a debut |
|
|
| Makes the first bid |
|
|
| Makes a debut |
|
|
| Begins the betting |
|
|
| Broaches |
|
|
| Blooms |
|
|
| Starts the betting |
|
|
| Bids first |
|
|
| Some major tournaments |
|
|
| Broaches, in a way |
|
|
| Unseals |
|
|
| Some links events |
|
|
| Some tourneys |
|
|
| Displays, as a file |
|
|
| Unwraps |
|
|
| Some major tournaments |
|
|
| Unlocks |
|
|
| Plays first |
|
|
| Plays first |
|
|
| Bids one club, e.g. |
|
|
| Says "ah!" |
|
|
| Unfolds |
|
|
| Warms up the crowd |
|
|
| Admits the first customers |
|
|
| Starts doing business |
|
|
| Starts to receive patrons |
|
|
| Starts bidding |
|
|
| Starts |
|
|
| Starts to receive patrons |
|
|
| Starts doing business |
|
|
| Precedes the headliner |
|
|
| Flips the sign, maybe |
|
|
| Uncaps |
|
|
| Bids first |
|
|
| Jimmies |
|
|
| Bids a club, say |
|
|
| Some tournaments |
|
|
| Unlocks |
|
|
| Many golf tourneys |
|
|
| Sports competitions |
|
|
| Flips the sign, maybe |
|
|
| Starts doing business |
|
|
| Inaugurates |
|
|
| United States and British |
|
|
| Unrestricted tournaments |
|
|
| Begins on Broadway |
|
|
| Certain tournaments |
|
|
| Court contests |
|
|
| Bids one club |
|
|
| Begins on Broadway |
|
|
| Certain tournaments |
|
|
| Makes the first bid |
|
|
| Starts the game |
|
|
| Starts the betting |
|
|
| Bets first |
|
|
| Makes the first bid |
|
|
| Some tourneys |
|
|
| Begins the bidding |
|
|
| Unfolds |
|
|
| Unfolds |
|
|
| Tournaments for amateurs and pros |
|
|
| Big tournaments |
|
|
| Begins the bidding |
|
|
| Gets the ball rolling |
|
|
| Some meets |
|
|
| Uncaps |
|
|
| Certain tournaments |
|
|
| Takes off the top |
|
|
| Kicks off |
|
|
| Admits customers |
|
|
| Clears the way |
|
|
| Bids one club |
|
|
| Starts the show |
|
|
| Leads the bidding |
|
|
| Begins |
|
|
| Uncaps |
|
|
| Makes the first bid |
|
|
| Does a warm-up (for) |
|
|
| Unwraps |
|
|
| Broaches, in a way |
|
|
| Debuts |
|
|
| Pays (up) |
|
|
| Unleashes |
|
|
| Prepares for business |
|
|
| Annual tournaments |
|
|
| Bids one club |
|
|
| Unclogs |
|
|
| Says "one club," maybe |
|
|
| Uncloses |
|
|
| Tennis tourneys |
|
|
| Commences |
|
|
| Unfastens |
|
|
| Begins the bidding |
|
|
| Has a premiere |
|
|
| Golf events |
|
|
| Uncovers |
|
|
| Cracks a crate |
|
|
| Begins |
|
|
| Emulates Pandora |
|
|
| Premieres |
|
|
| Certain sports events |
|
|
| Unzips |
|
|
| Unbars |
|
|
| Hits Broadway |
|
|
| Starts business |
|
|
| Releases |
|
|
| Does what Pandora did |
|
|
| Cuts the ribbon |
|
|
| Starts, in bridge |
|
|
| Gapes |
|
|
| Starts the bidding |
|
|
| Unseals |
|
|
| Lifts the lid |
|
|
| Tournaments like Wimbledon's |
|
|
| Golf tournaments |
|
|
| Makes the first poker bet |
|
|
| Some golf tourneys |
|
|
| Makes accessible |
|
|
| Certain sports tourneys |
|
|
| Begins. |
|
|
| Links events. |
|
|
| Starts. |
|
|
| Unfolds. |
|
|
| Renders accessible. |
|
|
| Enters upon. |
|
|
| Unrolls. |
|
|
| Certain golf matches. |
|
|
| Starts operations. |
|
|
| Reveals. |
|
|
| Discloses. |
|
|
| Commences. |
|
|
| Raises the lid. |
|
|
| Spreads out. |
|
|
| Expands. |
|
|
| Unlocks. |
|
|
| Gives access. |
|
|
| Begins a season. |
|
|
| Leads off. |
|
|
| Certain golf tournaments. |
|
|
| Starts the proceedings. |
|
|
| Golf tourneys. |
|
|
| Initiates. |
|
|
| Starts the bidding. |
|
|
| Inaugurates. |
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| Clears up |
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| Starts the show |
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