This page is just for fun. It's a random collection of rare crossword answers; so rare that each appears only in a single Modern Era puzzle. Bogus entries (thematic words that make sense only in that crossword) are excluded.
There are 50,472 unique Modern Era answer words in the database.
Click any word to see it in the context of its puzzle. Words in this color did appear in pre-Shortz crosswords.
| Word | Date | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRGAUGE | Sun Nov 22, 2015 | Tire pressure indicator | Samuel A. Donaldson and Jeff Chen |
| BESTPALS | Sun Aug 8, 2021 | Bosom buddies | Christina Iverson and Jeff Chen |
| BRAIDERS | Thu May 9, 1996 | Corn row creators | C. Millhauser |
| BRITISHSOLDIERS | Fri Jul 25, 2014 | Many Victoria Cross recipients | Peter A. Collins |
| COERCER | Sun Jun 29, 1997 | Blackmailer, e.g. | David J. Kahn |
| COMPTON | Wed Sep 20, 2006 | City SE of downtown Los Angeles | Joe DiPietro |
| CORALREEF | Sun May 4, 2003 | Snorkeling locale | Tyler Hinman |
| DATASCIENCE | Sat Jul 23, 2022 | Field of informatics | John Lieb |
| DESERTERS | Fri Mar 29, 2024 | Those who've gone wrong? | Jake Bunch |
| DETERMINER | Sat Oct 13, 2007 | Decision maker | Barry C. Silk |
| DIDNTWORKOUT | Sun Mar 20, 2022 | "So then I dated a fun couch potato, but he ..." | Brad Wiegmann |
| DISPATCHED | Wed Jun 6, 2001 | No longer mended? | Richard Silvestri |
| DIVACUP | Tue Aug 15, 2023 | *Eco-friendly alternative to tampons | Malaika Handa |
| FAKIRS | Sun Nov 7, 2004 | Walkers on hot coals | Con Pederson |
| FORTYWINKS | Sun Oct 3, 2021 | Quick nap ... or a playful description of the 64-Down here | Trenton Charlson |
| FOURHCLUBS | Mon May 12, 2008 | Youth groups ... with a hint to 17-, 28- and 44-Across | Randall J. Hartman |
| HOTDESKED | Fri May 26, 2023 | Shared a workspace, in modern parlance | Hemant Mehta |
| IMNOEXPERT | Sat Apr 7, 2018 | "You shouldn't rely on me" | Mark Diehl |
| IMTOOOLDFORTHISNOW | Sun Mar 10, 2024 | "The kids these days have gotten way better than me" | Enrique Henestroza Anguiano and Matthew Stock |
| JOSECANSECO | Tue Feb 7, 1995 | Baseball slugger, 1988 A.L. M.V.P. | Matt Gaffney |
| LATRIA | Sun Jul 26, 2009 | Highest worship in Catholicism | Kevin G. Der |
| LENSED | Tue Oct 31, 2000 | Filmed, in Hollywood slang | Bill Zais |
| MESSTIN | Sun Jan 30, 2011 | Soldier's meal container | Kevin G. Der and Jessica A. Hui |
| MISTERCOFFEE | Sun Nov 19, 2000 | When she came back to top off the drinks, the waitress ___ cup | Cathy Millhauser |
| NORMAND | Tue Aug 5, 2003 | Silent film star Mabel | D. J. DeChristopher |
| OHPOOH | Thu Oct 3, 2024 | "Darn it!" | Rena Cohen |
| OPENYOUREYES | Sat Jan 24, 2009 | "Look, bonehead!" | Mark Diehl |
| ORDINATE | Sat Sep 29, 2001 | It helps pinpoint a point | Robert H. Wolfe |
| OVERSEA | Fri Dec 24, 2004 | Beyond the blue | Sherry O. Blackard |
| PERSISTENT | Fri Jan 16, 2009 | Not letting go | Mike Nothnagel |
| REGLES | Tue Dec 27, 1994 | Sliding-door grooves | Ernie Furtado |
| RETUSE | Sun Jun 19, 1994 | Rounded and notched, as a leaf | Nancy Scandrett Ross |
| RUBUP | Sun Mar 26, 1995 | Refresh one's memory of, in England | Rich Norris |
| SLAVONIC | Thu Jun 10, 1999 | Russian Orthodox language | Adam G. Perl |
| SPHAGNUM | Mon Jun 2, 1997 | Moss for potting plants | Gregory E. Paul |
| THEWALRUS | Tue Sep 27, 2011 | Character in a Beatles song | Peter A. Collins |
| TOTALIDIOT | Sat Mar 26, 2016 | Big dip | Damon Gulczynski |
| VOTEOUT | Wed Dec 10, 2008 | Reject, as an incumbent in an election | Joe Krozel |
| WALING | Thu May 25, 1995 | Marking with ridges | Harvey Estes |
| YACHTRACES | Fri Mar 31, 1995 | Events at Newport | Chuck Deodene |