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 50,732 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABOUTLASTNIGHT | Wed Mar 23, 2016 | *Romantic comedy featuring two members of the Brat Pack | Alex Boisvert and Jeff Chen |
| ADEEMS | Sat Sep 2, 2006 | Revokes, as a legacy, at law | Mel Rosen |
| ANISEOIL | Sun Nov 26, 2017 | Licorice-flavored extract | Jeff Chen |
| ATHLETICTRAINER | Tue Jan 3, 2017 | Fitness pro | Michael Shteyman |
| BECHET | Sat Jun 15, 2013 | Saxophone great Sidney | Ned White |
| BUNGLER | Mon Mar 6, 2023 | One prone to mistakes | Lynn Lempel |
| CRISISINDARFUR | Sun Jun 29, 2014 | Major African humanitarian concern of the 2000s | Byron Walden |
| DATINGSCENE | Thu Aug 21, 2003 | Singles' world | Patrick Merrell |
| ECYCLED | Sat Mar 15, 2025 | Was eco-conscious with tech waste, in modern parlance | Ryan McCarty |
| ELIHUS | Thu May 2, 1996 | Root and Yale | D. J. Kahn |
| FRATTY | Mon Mar 1, 2021 | Like some college bros | Michael Lieberman |
| GHOSTSHIP | Wed Oct 7, 2020 | Vessel found drifting without a crew | Ross Trudeau |
| HENNING | Fri Jun 17, 2011 | "World of Magic" Emmy nominee | Paula Gamache |
| HOECAKES | Thu May 12, 1994 | Cornmeal concoctions | A.J. Santora |
| ISLANDHOP | Mon May 20, 2024 | Travel from Kauai to Maui to Oahu, say | Jack Scherban |
| ITSTOODEEPFORME | Fri Sep 15, 2006 | Comment when something is over your head | Harvey Estes |
| JOHNWATSON | Fri Nov 8, 1996 | Sherlock Holmes's chronicler | M. Gaffney |
| LATEXCATSUIT | Sun Jan 27, 2013 | Dominatrix's wear | Jeff Chen |
| LEBEAUF | Sun Aug 5, 2001 | Sabrina of "The Cosby Show" | Peter Gordon |
| LEGGING | Wed Jan 30, 2008 | Ankle-to-waist wear | Peter A. Collins |
| METROLOGY | Wed Nov 16, 2022 | Science of measurement ... NOT the study of urban areas | John Hawksley |
| MILITANTS | Tue Jul 2, 2002 | Black Panthers, e.g. | John R. Conrad |
| NAVELGAZES | Fri Jan 27, 2017 | Is way too introspective | John Guzzetta |
| PANCAKEDAY | Sat Mar 8, 2008 | Mardi Gras, in the U.K. | Brad Wilber |
| RAWUMBER | Sun Sep 24, 2006 | Bygone Crayola color | Mark Diehl and Kevin McCann |
| RESENTFUL | Tue Jun 4, 2013 | Like Cain, toward Abel | Kristian House |
| RICTAL | Wed Dec 27, 1995 | Gaping, as the mouth | David J. Kahn |
| RUNAWAYBRIDE | Wed Jun 12, 2019 | 1999 Garry Marshall comedy | Nancy Stark and Will Nediger |
| SANDALTANS | Sun Nov 26, 2023 | Reasons to wear socks post-vacation | Adam Wagner and Michael Lieberman |
| SHOOTSAT | Fri Aug 10, 2001 | Tries to hit | Manny Nosowsky |
| SLATESHINGLES | Sun Jul 29, 2001 | Roofer's condition? | Michael Ashley |
| SLIDEON | Sun Feb 27, 2011 | Use for skating | Peter A. Collins |
| SOFTWORDS | Sun Jun 18, 1995 | "There, there," e.g. | Rich Norris |
| SOLACING | Thu Jul 18, 1996 | Comforting | W. R. Williams |
| STANDEES | Mon Jun 28, 1999 | Bus passengers without seats | Ed Early |
| STICKUPMEN | Mon Sep 22, 2014 | Bank heist group | Ian Livengood |
| SWEATHOGS | Thu May 14, 1998 | Kotter's crew, in 70's TV | Frank Longo |
| THURGOOD | Mon May 17, 2004 | With 56-Across, lawyer who argued in 19- and 49-Across | Ethan Cooper |
| TIESCORES | Sun Dec 8, 1996 | One-one and two-two | A. J. Santora |
| UMYEAH | Tue Oct 22, 2024 | "Well, duh!" | Barbara Lin |