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3 results for SURPRISE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jan 4, 2009	26A	Word shouted to start a party	Daniel A. Finan
Sat Nov 27, 1999	21D	Party line?	Patrick D. Berry
Wed Jul 19, 1995	24A	#94	Nancy S. Ross

1 result for SURPRISE from Variety puzzles:

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

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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