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4 results for SURPRISE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jul 8, 2024	5D	Word yelled in unison by party guests	Daniel Bodily and Andrea Carla Michaels	Fagliano
Sun Jan 4, 2009	26A	Word shouted to start a party	Daniel A. Finan	Shortz
Sat Nov 27, 1999	21D	Party line?	Patrick D. Berry	Shortz
Wed Jul 19, 1995	24A	#94	Nancy S. Ross	Shortz

1 result for SURPRISE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 14, 2007	Cryptic	29A	Unexpected gentleman is nosy, we hear (8)	Fraser Simpson	Shortz

5 results for SURPRISE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 11, 1993	16A	Haydn's "___ Symphony"	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Maleska
Sat May 18, 1991	54A	Astonishment	Jesse Roarke	Maleska
Tue Nov 11, 1969	5D	Birthday-party word.	Unknown	Weng
Mon Oct 17, 1960	48A	Unexpected pleasure.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 21, 1952	12D	Kind of party.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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