| Socialite who inspired "Call Me Madam" | 48 |
| River of Thrace | 15 |
| Political hostess Perle | 23 |
| Perle who inspired "Call Me Madam" | 44 |
| Perle that once gleamed in Washington | 37 |
| Perle of parties: 1889-1975 | 27 |
| Perle of hostess fame | 21 |
| Perle of diplomacy and parties | 30 |
| Perle ___, memorable socialite | 30 |
| Perle ___, memorable hostess | 28 |
| One-time Perle of society | 25 |
| Noted hostess | 13 |
| Memorable "hostess with the mostes'" | 50 |
| Legendary Washington hostess Perle ___ | 38 |
| Inspiration for "Call Me Madam" | 41 |
| Host of note | 12 |
| Former Washington hostess | 25 |
| Former hostess Perle | 20 |
| Flower into the Aegean | 22 |
| Famous party-giver Perle | 24 |
| Famous party giver | 18 |
| Famous "hostess with the mostest" | 43 |
| Famed party giver | 17 |
| Famed hostess of yore | 21 |
| Famed hostess | 13 |
| Erstwhile D.C. hostess | 22 |
| D.C. hostess Perle | 18 |
| D. C. hostess | 13 |
| Classic party host Perle ___ | 28 |
| Call Me Madam subject | 24 |
| Acclaimed "Hostess with the Mostes'" | 50 |
| A Perle of society | 18 |
| "Hostess with the mostest" | 36 |
| "Hostess With the Mostes" | 35 |
| "Hostess with the mostes'" | 40 |
| "Call Me Madam" prototype | 35 |
| Encountered | 11 |
| Bumped into | 11 |
| Ran into | 8 |
| Convened | 8 |
| Complied with | 13 |
| Happened upon | 13 |
| Intersected | 11 |
| Was introduced to | 17 |
| "When Harry ___ Sally ..." | 36 |
| Shea player | 11 |
| Fulfilled | 9 |
| Citi Field player | 17 |
| Rendezvoused | 12 |
| Faced | 5 |
| Satisfied, as an obligation | 27 |
| Held a session | 14 |
| Converged | 9 |
| Chanced upon | 12 |
| "Have we ___?" | 24 |
| Yankee rival | 12 |
| NYC opera house | 15 |
| Lincoln Ctr. attraction | 23 |
| Came upon | 9 |
| Attained, as a goal | 19 |
| Succeeded in | 12 |
| Yankee's Big Apple rival | 28 |
| Yankee hater | 12 |
| Sat in session | 14 |
| Queens athlete | 14 |
| Held a conference | 17 |
| Covered, as expenses | 20 |
| Certain New York pro | 20 |
| Adjoined | 8 |
| Achieved, as a sales quota | 26 |
| "I never ___ a man I didn't like" | 47 |
| Subway Series player | 20 |
| Strawberry, once | 16 |
| N.Y. player | 11 |
| Had a session | 13 |
| Got together with | 17 |
| Choo Choo Coleman was one | 25 |
| Big Apple attraction, with "the" | 42 |
| Been introduced | 15 |
| Yankee's crosstown rival | 28 |
| Yankee rival for ink | 20 |
| Tom Terrific or Marvelous Marv, e.g. | 36 |
| Strawberry was one | 18 |
| Shook hands, say | 16 |
| Shea performer | 14 |
| Shea denizen | 12 |
| Shea athlete | 12 |
| Seaver, twice | 13 |
| Reached, as goals | 17 |
| Reached, as a quota | 19 |
| Ran across | 10 |
| Player on a Queens bench | 24 |
| NYC landmark | 12 |
| NY baseball player | 18 |
| New York pro | 12 |
| New York baseballer | 19 |
| N.Y.C. landmark | 15 |
| N.Y. opera | 10 |
| N. Y. player | 12 |
| Mr. ___ (baseball mascot) | 25 |