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 50,414 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRFIELD | Sat Jun 12, 1999 | Tower's locale | Matt Gaffney |
| ARRIVER | Sun Jan 27, 2008 | One pulling in | Mike Nothnagel |
| AUXILIARYVERB | Sun May 6, 2012 | Have, say | Alex Vratsanos |
| BAGGAGECAROUSEL | Fri May 22, 2015 | Where everything has been checked | David Woolf |
| BEEFALOS | Sun Jul 21, 2002 | Low-fat meat providers | Trip Payne |
| BODYODOR | Sun Apr 5, 2020 | Secret target | Jim Peredo |
| CAPITALJ | Wed Feb 9, 2011 | *Start of the name | Victor Barocas |
| CAUTIONS | Fri Jul 3, 2015 | "Slippery when wet" and others | Brandon Hensley |
| CRAMIN | Sat Jun 10, 2023 | Add with force | John Hawksley |
| DEJURE | Sun Apr 16, 1995 | According to law | Matt Gaffney |
| GIVEWAYTO | Sat Nov 7, 2009 | Reluctantly accept | Bob Klahn |
| GLOBALCLIMATE | Sun Jan 18, 2009 | *Kyoto Treaty topic | Randolph Ross |
| HEYWOOD | Sat Sep 2, 1995 | "Begin the Beguine" pianist Eddie | Manny Nosowsky |
| IRONBOUND | Thu May 5, 1994 | Unyielding | Mel Taub |
| JIDDA | Sun Jul 22, 2001 | Red Sea port | Patrick Berry |
| KABUKITHEATER | Sun Sep 21, 2025 | Traditional form of Japanese drama | Adrianne Baik |
| KARN | Fri Feb 6, 2009 | "Home Improvement" actor Richard | Frederick J. Healy |
| LIFESENTENCE | Sun Sep 14, 1997 | The maximum, often | Frank Longo |
| LIVEALITTLE | Fri Apr 22, 2016 | "Have some fun!" | Robyn Weintraub |
| LOSESSEATS | Fri Jan 5, 1996 | Does poorly in Congressional election | R. Ross |
| MAKEARUNFORIT | Wed Dec 4, 2024 | – | Daniel Raymon |
| MANGOLEMONADE | Thu Oct 31, 2024 | Summer drink made from the fruits of two tropical trees | Sarah Sinclair and Paolo Pasco |
| MILLDAM | Thu Jan 22, 1998 | Structure near a flour factory | Patrick Jordan |
| OBDURACY | Sat Mar 15, 2003 | Mulishness | Adam Cohen |
| OUTSAILED | Sat Jan 15, 2005 | Beat at sea | Ed Early |
| PEACHTREES | Fri Feb 16, 2001 | Georgia bloomers | Bob Klahn |
| PEARLWHITE | Mon Aug 8, 1994 | "Perils of Pauline" star | Sidney L. Robbins |
| POMMELS | Wed Jan 3, 1996 | Saddle parts | W. R. Williams |
| PROTEGES | Sun Apr 12, 2015 | Some young colleagues | Jeff Chen |
| PRUDISHLY | Wed Oct 17, 2012 | In a Victorian manner | Peter Koetters |
| RADARSCREEN | Fri Oct 1, 2021 | Range of consideration, metaphorically | Jim Horne and Jeff Chen |
| REAPPLY | Sun Feb 13, 2000 | Advice for a rejectee, maybe | Bill Zais |
| REINDEERCALVES | Sun Jan 2, 2022 | CERISE + LAVENDER = certain baby animals | Paolo Pasco |
| SATCHELS | Fri Apr 13, 2001 | Purse alternatives | Joe DiPietro |
| SIMONIZE | Fri Sep 11, 2015 | Polish with wax | Peter A. Collins |
| SOLARPUNK | Sun Apr 21, 2024 | Speculative fiction subgenre that envisions a sustainable energy future | Michael Schlossberg |
| SPRINGAT | Fri Mar 22, 2013 | Attack as a cat might | Tim Croce |
| TAKEASTROLL | Tue Apr 8, 2025 | Wander through the neighborhood after dinner, maybe | Barbara Lin |
| TOUGHCOOKIE | Tue Sep 28, 1999 | Not the easiest person to deal with | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| UNANGELIC | Sun Mar 21, 2004 | Devilish | Roy Leban |