| Dude, in slang |
| Maximum number of party attendees, perhaps |
| Duds, so to speak |
| Party snack |
| Party attender |
| One concerned with duds? |
| Attend a party uninvited ... and a literal hint to five sets of circled letters |
| Provides duds for |
| Box office duds |
| Assortment on a party platter |
| Beggar's duds |
| Author Rand admired by the Tea Party |
| Party who avoids parties |
| Note on some birthday party invites |
| Party animal |
| Party leader? |
| Professionally feeding partygoers |
| Place to hang duds |
| Dude's duds |
| Superhero duds |
| Pageant duds |
| A revolution is not a dinner party" statesman |
| Dudley's "Arthur" co-star |
| Conventional party dish |
| Party streamer material |
| Cocktail party nibble |
| Actor who's anxious to get the Halloween party startled? |
| Super Bowl party snacks, perhaps |
| Party feeder |
| Accompany to a party |