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 50,683 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASGOD | Fri Apr 19, 1996 | "___is my witness..." | A. Micci |
| BOMBARD | Sat Sep 9, 1995 | Pepper | Daniel R. Stark |
| BOOBYPRIZE | Mon Jun 9, 2008 | *The worst player wins it | Paula Gamache |
| BROOKLET | Sat Nov 28, 2009 | A little running water? | Karen M. Tracey |
| CHRISPAUL | Sun Dec 18, 2022 | Basketball legend nicknamed the "Point God" | Ryan McCarty |
| CLEANSHEETS | Sun Dec 1, 2024 | *Expectation at the start of a hotel stay | John Lieb |
| CONDIMENT | Thu Nov 7, 2024 | Gochujang paste or hoisin sauce | Joe Deeney |
| COSLEPT | Fri May 3, 2024 | Shared a bed with one's baby | Eli Cotham |
| DINETTESET | Sun Mar 22, 2009 | Showcase Showdown prize, perhaps | Joon Pahk and Matt Matera |
| DITMARS | Sun Dec 7, 2008 | Queens neighborhood near La Guardia | Jim Page |
| EASYMODE | Sat Jan 13, 2024 | Friendly video game setting | Hoang-Kim Vu |
| ENGLISHMUFFIN | Sat Oct 5, 2002 | Morning side | Donald E. West |
| ERGONOMICCHAIR | Fri Aug 17, 2001 | Best seat in the house? | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| ERISA | Sun Jun 5, 1994 | 1974 pension provision: Abbr. | Dean Niles |
| FAUVIST | Thu Nov 1, 2001 | Matisse, for one | Rich Norris |
| FOOTLOCKERSTORE | Sat May 15, 2004 | Sneaker seller | Byron Walden |
| GOVERNED | Wed Apr 16, 2025 | Exercised authority over | Kathy Bloomer |
| HIGHBRED | Thu Sep 22, 2005 | Blue-blooded | Patrick Merrell |
| HOTELRESTAURANT | Fri Aug 18, 2000 | Ensconced eatery | Patrick D. Berry |
| JOBHOPPING | Tue Jul 25, 2017 | Frequently going from one post to another | Alex Vratsanos |
| LETEMEATCAKE | Sun Mar 24, 1996 | Title song from a 1933 Gershwin musical | J. K. Brill |
| LIKEAKING | Sat Aug 13, 2011 | Extravagant way to live | Tim Croce |
| MALEBONDING | Thu Aug 15, 2019 | Bromantic activity [5] | Andrew Zhou |
| MARRIAGEMATERIAL | Sun Aug 21, 2005 | Mr. Right, say | Byron Walden |
| OUTRAGES | Sat Sep 17, 1994 | Causes great resentment | Rich Norris |
| OUTRIDERS | Fri Jun 21, 1996 | Trail guides | G. R. Ferguson |
| PADDLES | Sat Jan 25, 1997 | Fraternity house decorations | R. Norris |
| SATRIANI | Tue Oct 20, 2020 | Guitarist Joe with 15 Grammy nominations | Jeff Chen |
| SEDANCHAIR | Mon Nov 10, 2003 | Seat carried on poles | Gail A. MacLean |
| SIMONPETER | Fri Sep 7, 2001 | First pope | Manny Nosowsky |
| SNEAKSOUT | Thu Nov 25, 2021 | Breaks curfew, maybe | Chase Dittrich |
| STABLEDOORS | Sat Jan 24, 2004 | Openings for horse trainers | Mark Diehl |
| STAYSLATE | Sun Jun 2, 2013 | Works overtime, say | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| TAKEALOADOFF | Tue Sep 23, 1997 | Dieter's credo? | Nancy Salomon |
| TANIKA | Sat Aug 31, 2019 | ___ Ray, co-host of TV's "Extra" | Brian Thomas |
| TEMPORE | Fri Jun 9, 2006 | Sine ___ (timeless): Lat. | Manny Nosowsky |
| TENPERCENTER | Sun Nov 14, 2004 | Many an agent | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
| THAWING | Thu May 1, 1997 | Out of the freezer | Martin Schneider |
| THESEAREUSELESS | Wed Aug 29, 2001 | Former U.S. Open champ Monica's cry upon seeing wooden rackets in her locker? | James Rogers |
| TRUSTABLE | Sat Dec 6, 2003 | Not at all shady | Craig Kasper |