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16d Stop saving for proposal (3)
B-D. I assume "bid", because it means proposal, just about. But can't parse the "stop saving".

Forbid without the for "saving" =without,

I do this crossword with a pal most days and there is usually a clue or two which doesn't quite work.

Thank you. I agree about the odd wonky clue. Yesterday I wondered about: Top cook wants one (4). The answer was 'chef', which means the definition is in a strange place and I don't think the construction makes sense. Cook does not want (ie need) one - the letter i - because chef does not have one. Chief (ie top) does however need an 'i', but that's not how the clue is trying to work.
Could be wrong of course.

Yeah that was one we were not pleased with yesterday!