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Instruction before a surprise party

Last seen in Universal Crossword April 26, 2023 Answers

Stumped by the crossword clue "Instruction before a surprise party"? You're not alone — this clue appeared in the Universal Crossword puzzle on April 26, 2023. We've scoured our database and found 177 possible solutions. The strongest candidate is HIDE (4 letters) at 99% confidence, based on data from published crossword puzzles.

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177 Other Potential Answers

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HIDE
Instruction before a surprise party
Universal Crossword · Apr 26, 2023
4%
ASOF
Words before a start date
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2026
4%
TETRIS
Game played in the trunk before a road trip?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2026
4%
LINKS
Spot for a tee party?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2026
4%
BACHELORPARTY
Night out before tying the knot
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
4%
BANKINGREGULATION
"The ball must hit the cushion before dropping into the pocket," e.g.?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
4%
GROOM
Wedding party member, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
4%
DOULA
Birth day party?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
4%
PREK
Grade before grades, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
4%
TEADRESS
Cocktail party attire
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2026
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GULL
Beach party?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 21, 2026
4%
SHEET
Word before metal and music
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
4%
LEO
Sign before Virgo
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2026
4%
SNAPCOUNT
Signals called by a quarterback before each play
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2026
4%
LETSGETROLLING
Call for action, or what one might say before using the ends of 20-, 33-, and 43-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
4%
BEASTINSHOW
Warning before a particularly scary monster flick?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
4%
CRIED
Threw a pity party, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2026
4%
SACREBLEU
French cry of surprise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
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USE
Word before "force" or "the Force"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
4%
BUBBLEMACHINE
Device that gets the party poppin'?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2026
4%
GRAY
Word before scale or whale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2026
4%
TONERS
Products often applied before moisturizers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2026
4%
POACH
Eggs Benedict recipe instruction
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2026
4%
ERE
Bard's before
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2026
4%
SWAG
__ bag: party favors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2026
4%
SCOOPUP
Grab before anyone else can
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2026
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ITSABLAST
"This party rocks!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026
4%
EVE
'Twas the night before Christmas?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
4%
NEE
Word before a maiden name
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2026
4%
PSST
Whisper before "Pass it on!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2026
4%
BASH
Wild party
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 26, 2026
4%
FLIP
Pancake recipe instruction
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
4%
DEM
LBJ's party
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
4%
ACHOO
Sound before some blessings
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 23, 2026
4%
DJING
Working a dance party, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2026
4%
ALFA
Letter before Bravo
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2026
4%
RHO
Letter before sigma
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
4%
ALPHA
Letter before beta
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
4%
AFTS
Times before eves, in classified ads
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
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PRIOR
__ to: before
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 27, 2026
4%
SIDESADDLE
Equestrian style, or, when parsed differently, a three-part instruction for making 19 clues in this puzzle match their answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2026
4%
AGE
Number before a + on a board game box
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2026
4%
ESTATE
Word before planning or sale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 20, 2026
4%
DRESSES
Bridal party attire
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
4%
SLEEPERHIT
Box office surprise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
4%
AREA
Word before "map" or "code"
Universal Crossword · Apr 15, 2026
4%
ALIST
Sought-after party guests
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
4%
AKA
Letters before a stage name
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
4%
AREWEALONE
Question before broaching a confidential topic
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
4%
LIRA
Italian currency before the euro
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
4%
WRAPSESSION
Get-together before the holidays?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
4%
IGER
Disney CEO before D'Amaro
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
4%
LASER
Word before "maze" or "tag"
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
4%
STRIKETHREE
Words before "You're out"
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
4%
HOHOHO
Caroler's syllables before "Who wouldn't go?"
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
4%
STIR
Risotto recipe instruction
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
4%
SLY
Word before devil or dog
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
4%
BADVIBES
They might make someone leave a party early
Universal Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
4%
MORALE
What a work party is designed to boost
Universal Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
4%
HAL
Film villain spelled by the letter before each letter of IBM (!)
Universal Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
4%
LEOS
The current pope and 13 before him
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
4%
SEMIS
Rounds before finals, informally
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
4%
DOUBLETAKE
Delayed reaction to a surprise ... and what can precede the two words in each starred clue's answer?
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
4%
BALLOON
Inflatable party decoration
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
4%
SOFA
Porch party fixture
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
4%
HAKA
Maori dance that the All Blacks perform before rugby matches
Universal Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
4%
RAGER
Wild party
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
4%
CLOWNS
Some children's party performers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
4%
SUCH
Word before or after "as"
Universal Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
4%
GENTLE
Word before "giant" or "soul"
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
4%
LASTCALL
Announcement before closing time
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
4%
ICE
Word before "cube" or "cream"
Universal Crossword · Mar 11, 2026
4%
ANTE
What you should kick in before a deal?
Universal Crossword · Mar 11, 2026
4%
SECRET
Word before "Service" or "Santa"
Universal Crossword · Mar 10, 2026
4%
MOOD
Word before ring or swing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 10, 2026
4%
HOSEA
Book before Joel
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
4%
SENIORYEAR
Last stretch before graduation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
4%
EERIECALM
Stillness before a storm
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
4%
HAVINGANICETIME
"Enjoying the party?"
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
4%
PACES
They're counted before a duel
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
4%
GALA
Fancy party
Universal Crossword · Mar 7, 2026
4%
FAT
___ Bear Week (celebration before hibernation)
Universal Crossword · Mar 7, 2026
4%
OREOS
Cookies that come in "party size"
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2026
4%
OILED
Like a wok before cooking up a stir-fry
Universal Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
4%
SOL
Note before la
Universal Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
4%
KAPPA
Letter before lambda
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
4%
URBAN
Word before "Outfitters" or "Dictionary"
Universal Crossword · Feb 20, 2026
4%
STAG
Alone at a party
Universal Crossword · Feb 20, 2026
4%
GROUP
Word before "think" or "chat"
Universal Crossword · Feb 19, 2026
4%
TAU
Letter before upsilon
Universal Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
4%
INON
A party to
Universal Crossword · Feb 16, 2026
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OPENSESAME
Words spoken before making an entrance?
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
4%
GENX
Group before millennials
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
4%
SOB
Word before "story" or "sister"
Universal Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
4%
IMHO
Letters before a hot take
Universal Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
4%
KALECAESARS
Salads that require a massage before eating
Universal Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
4%
FRAT
Toga party house
Universal Crossword · Feb 5, 2026
4%
GENDER
Word before "neutral" or "nonconforming"
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
4%
ENERGY
Word before bar or drink
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
4%
RTS
Shares on "the bird app," before Jul. 2023
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
4%
ORAL
Word before "history" or "cavity"
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
4%
CHIRAC
French president before Sarkozy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
4%
HST
Pres. before DDE
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 26, 2026
4%
EDITOR
Person who tweaks crossword clues before publication
Universal Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
4%
TIL
Abbreviation before stating a new fact
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
4%
CHEXMIX
Savory party snack, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 22, 2026
4%
SIFT
Baking instruction
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2026
4%
DARE
Truth alternative, in a party game
Universal Crossword · Jan 17, 2026
4%
SETS
Volleyball hits before spikes
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2026
4%
YOYOS
They're wound up before they sleep!
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2026
4%
GEE
Word before "whillikers" or "whiz"
Universal Crossword · Jan 14, 2026
4%
EVER
Never Have I ___ (party game)
Universal Crossword · Jan 13, 2026
4%
DREDGED
Coated in flour before frying
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 10, 2026
4%
MON
Day before Tue.
Universal Crossword · Jan 9, 2026
4%
SLOW
Word before "down" or "dance"
Universal Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
4%
MATEINTWO
Scenario just before a board takeover?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 3, 2026
4%
MELBA
Name after peach or before toast
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
4%
NUS
Letters before xis
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
4%
INVITE
Ask to a party, say
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
4%
PALO
Word before "santo" or "Alto"
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
4%
YANKEESWAP
Christmas party game ... and a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2025
4%
HATH
Verb before "no fury"
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2025
4%
OMICRON
Letter before pi
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2025
4%
OLD
Word before some language names
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 24, 2025
4%
CANAPES
Cocktail party bites
Universal Crossword · Dec 17, 2025
4%
PSI
Letter before omega
Universal Crossword · Dec 16, 2025
4%
UTERO
In ___ (before birth)
Universal Crossword · Dec 14, 2025
4%
RADIO
Word before "edit" or "wave"
Universal Crossword · Dec 10, 2025
4%
ROM
Bible book before 1 Cor.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 10, 2025
4%
JOEL
Book before Amos
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 9, 2025
4%
STEPONE
Start of an instruction manual
Universal Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
4%
LGBT
Queue before Q
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
4%
SLEEPOVER
Pajama party
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 5, 2025
4%
WARMUPSTRETCHES
Routine before a race, or what can be found in this puzzle's circled letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 3, 2025
4%
TIN
Word before can or Man
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 2, 2025
4%
HOOTENANNY
Informal party with folk music
Universal Crossword · Nov 29, 2025
4%
GRAB
___ bag (party favor)
Universal Crossword · Nov 29, 2025
4%
IFIGURED
"No surprise"
Universal Crossword · Nov 26, 2025
4%
STANDARDDISTRIBUTION
Allocation of royal flags before the King's speech?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
4%
ERR
Fail to hit save before closing, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
4%
ETHANHUNT
IMF agent who receives a self-destructing message before each mission
Universal Crossword · Nov 22, 2025
4%
BUC
Gronk, before his second retirement
Universal Crossword · Nov 21, 2025
4%
EASTEREGG
Hidden surprise for an observant gamer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 21, 2025
4%
LASTBUTNOTLEAST
Words before the final item ... or like the second number in 17-, 23-, 34- or 44-Across
Universal Crossword · Nov 17, 2025
4%
ESS
Letter before 54-Down
Universal Crossword · Nov 17, 2025
4%
TAKEONELEAVEONE
*Little Free Library instruction
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 17, 2025
4%
ASEA
At a boat party, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 16, 2025
4%
SANTAHAT
Piece of holiday party attire
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 15, 2025
4%
IOTA
Letter before kappa
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2025
4%
MUTE
Button you might click before multitasking on a Zoom meeting
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2025
4%
RAT
Word before or after "pack"
Universal Crossword · Nov 3, 2025
4%
THEN
Word before or after what
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 1, 2025
4%
HELISKIERS
They take a flight before they schuss
Universal Crossword · Oct 31, 2025
4%
HOUSE
Word with party or guest
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 31, 2025
4%
TREE
Word before "farm" or "house"
Universal Crossword · Oct 30, 2025
4%
DEAD
Word before "center" or "heat"
Universal Crossword · Oct 26, 2025
4%
SILENTRAVE
Bring-your-own-headphones dance party
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 25, 2025
4%
RAIN
Word before "date" or "dance"
Universal Crossword · Oct 24, 2025
4%
SAIGON
Ho Chi Minh City, before 1976
Universal Crossword · Oct 23, 2025
4%
LENT
Observance before Easter
Universal Crossword · Oct 23, 2025
4%
LONG
Word before "Beach" or "Island"
Universal Crossword · Oct 23, 2025
4%
PODCASTS
Downloads before a long road trip, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 22, 2025
4%
LADY
Word before "Luck" or "Liberty"
Universal Crossword · Oct 21, 2025
4%
PEA
Word after "chick" or before "hen"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 21, 2025
1%
USEDTO
No longer surprised by
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
1%
DRINKRUN
Mid-party errand
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2026
1%
MSU
NCAA sch. with the mascot Sparty
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 22, 2026
1%
GASP
[I'm surprised!]
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
1%
HOLYMACKEREL
What a surprised fisherman might say!
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2026
1%
IMSPEECHLESS
What a surprised toastmaster might say!
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2026
1%
YOUREKIDDING
What a surprised goatherd might say!
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2026
1%
GETOUTOFTOWN
What a surprised travel agent might say!
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2026
1%
NADER
Third-party politico Ralph
Universal Crossword · Jan 5, 2026
1%
LEAVETHENEST
Departure instructions for an ornithologist?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 30, 2025
1%
MAKETRACKS
Departure instructions for a railway worker?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 30, 2025
1%
TAKEFLIGHT
Departure instructions for a student pilot?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 30, 2025
1%
YOUD
"___ be surprised!"
Universal Crossword · Oct 19, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Instruction before a surprise party" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 177 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is HIDE (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Instruction before a surprise party"?
The best answer for "Instruction before a surprise party" is HIDE with 4 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Instruction before a surprise party" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on April 26, 2023.
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