Auction action
Latest answer — November 18, 2025
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It’s what you make when you name the price you’re willing to pay at an auction. 🔨
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This clue's Tuesday, November 18, 2025 appearance
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The answer to “Auction action” in the New York Times crossword is BID — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 18, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 4-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Auction action” answer
BID (3 letters)
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Why the answer is BID
It’s what you make when you name the price you’re willing to pay at an auction. 🔨
What does BID mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of BID is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(verb)
- offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction
- make an effort or attempt to achieve
When else has “Auction action” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
November 18, 2025 (most recent) → BID. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Auction action”?
The answer is BID, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 18, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Auction action”?
3 letters: BID.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on November 18, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 4-Down.
Can “Auction action” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for November 18, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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