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Random unique answer words

40 answers which have never been reused

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 50,260 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.

WordDateClueAuthor
ALLENGINSBERGTue Dec 5, 2017Beat reporter?Harry Smith and Zhouqin Burnikel
ATTHESTARTSun Apr 29, 2012InitiallyTracy Gray
BEERGARDENSSun Sep 22, 2019Oktoberfest localesTracy Gray
BUSLINESat Jan 2, 2010A conductor may have it memorizedRobert H. Wolfe
CAMBRICSun Oct 2, 1994Thin white linen fabricFrances Hansen
DANAUGUSTMon Jan 29, 1996Burt Reynolds TV title roleG. Paul
DOEEYESSun May 22, 2016They impart an innocent lookVictor Barocas and Andy Kravis
ELITISMSSun Sep 1, 1996Aristocratic beliefsD. J. Kahn
EXECUTIVESSat Nov 11, 1995PresidentsNancy Nicholson Joline
EXPOSERSTue Mar 11, 2008Whistle-blowersEugene W. Sard
EZZARDWed Nov 23, 1994Boxer CharlesSusan Smith
FILIBUSTERMon Mar 23, 1998Intransigent senator's tacticRandall J. Hartman
FUTURESCONTRACTThu May 30, 1996Wall Street actionN. S. Wizer
KINESTHESIATue Apr 8, 2025Awareness of body position, scientificallyBarbara Lin
MAPLESYRUPMon Nov 30, 2020*Pancake toppingEmma Craven-Matthews
METEORITESSun May 22, 1994They're seen after a showerRandolph Ross
NONMETALThu Apr 30, 2015Any of about 18 elements on the periodic tableHerre Schouwerwou
NOTHINGISONWed Aug 31, 2005"I can't find a thing to watch!"Alan Arbesfeld
OCTROIFri Jun 12, 1998Old import taxMatt Gaffney
PARTICULATESSat Feb 27, 1999Smoke, essentiallyJohn Scott Marrone
PLAYEDCUPIDTue Oct 4, 2022Set up a couple on a blind date, sayJoe Deeney
POPPYSEEDFri May 11, 2007Bagel varietyPatrick Berry
PRITZKERPRIZEMon Jun 29, 2020Annual award for architectsPeter Gordon
RIGHTENDSun Jul 27, 2008Football defensive line positionMike Nothnagel and David Quarfoot
RIVERSTYXFri May 1, 2020It always goes to hellTrenton Charlson
ROSEDALEFri May 10, 2019Queens neighborhood with a floral nameAndrew J. Ries
SCHLUBBYSat Oct 27, 2018Overweight and untidyByron Walden
SCRIMMAGESTue Jan 4, 2000Football squad warm-upsJoy L. Wouk
SIDETRIPSTue Mar 26, 2002Tours within toursNancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
SLIDINGSCALEFri Feb 15, 2013Variable pay scheduleTom Heilman
SPAREROOMSun May 23, 2021Offering to a houseguestJennifer Nebergall
SPEEDILYFri Jun 8, 2018With alacrityCaleb Madison
STAFFCUTSMon Sep 22, 2014Company downsizingsIan Livengood
STATIONERSat Apr 30, 2016Paper pusher?Mark Diehl
STREAKBYWed Jan 29, 2025Zoom pastSophia Maymudes
SUNRIPENTue Oct 30, 2018Put on a windowsill to mature, sayJules Markey
THINKSMALLTue Oct 3, 2017Set one's sights lowChuck Deodene
THISBEARSREPEATINGSun Aug 25, 2024Pooh-pooh?John Kugelman
TRISECTEDFri Dec 10, 1999In three partsGilbert H. Ludwig
UNCLEMILTIESat Jun 30, 2018Mr. Television, by another nicknameAndy Kravis
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