[en] States in ¹⁶¹Dy have been populated using the inelastic (τ,τ') reaction. Strong particle groups in the 0.9 MeV excitation region are interpreted to arise from a coupling of an odd particle in the [642]5/2⁺ Nilsson orbital to a γ-vibration of the even core. The 1/2⁺ and 3/2⁺ members of the antialigned particle-vibration sequence are found to interact with states from the N=4 and N=6 oscillator shell, thus modifying previous conclusions on the ΔN=2 coupling. The particle-vibration states are discussed within a particle-core model