| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DOS | Parties | |
| GALAS | Big parties | |
| RECEPTIONS | Wedding parties | |
| SIGNATORIES | Signing parties | |
| SHINDIGS | Large parties | |
| LUAUS | Hawaiian parties | |
| AGGRESSORS | Hostile parties | |
| SQUADS | Working parties | |
| DISCOS | Dance parties | |
| ASEPSIS | Wild parties | |
| SIDES | Opposing parties | |
| BASHES | Parties, informally | |
| BEANOS | Parties, informally | |
| WAKES | Irish funeral parties | |
| BLOC | Coalition of parties | |
| BILATERAL | Involving two parties | |
| HOOTERS | Wild, noisy parties (inf) | |
| AGREEMENTS | Negotiated arrangements between parties | |
| ICEBREAKER | Fortified ship needed at parties | |
| ALLIANCE | The persons or parties allied. | |
| INTERNUNCIO | A messenger between two parties. | |
| ONAPAR | When in Arizona, parties are equal | |
| LIAISE | Australia is encompassing act, between parties | |
| DUOPOLY | Control of market by two parties | |
| MUTUAL | Common to two or more parties | |