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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 50,901 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
ADMIXEDSun Jul 22, 2001BlendedPatrick Berry
ALKYDWed Feb 13, 2002Durable resinSteven Picus
BERNIECESun Sep 10, 2000Children's author ___ RabeElizabeth C. Gorski
BRETSWed Oct 18, 1995Writer Harte et al.Nancy S. Ross
CANETOADTue Dec 24, 2024Invasive amphibian introduced to Australia in the 1930sSarah Sinclair
CHANNELSURFINGFri Jul 14, 1995Armchair activity, colloquiallyRich Norris
CHRYSALISThu Apr 18, 2019Where a 17-Down becomes a 23-AcrossAlex Eaton-Salners
COOLAIRFri Dec 12, 2014Fan's outputEvan Birnholz
DASHINGLYThu Jan 20, 1994"Gotta run," said Tom _____Lois Sidway
DOOFUSESThu Jul 7, 2022Stupid, incompetent onesPhilip Wolfe
GAMEREFUGEFri Mar 20, 2026Animal sanctuaryRafael Musa and Rebecca Goldstein
GIANTESSFri Dec 26, 2025Figure in sci-fi's "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman," e.g.Andrew Spooner
GORYDETAILThu Mar 5, 2015Part of a story you might not want to knowJim Peredo
HOLDINGPATTERNSun Jan 4, 1998"What's that knitter doing during air turbulence?"Mark Danna
HOTSALSASSun Apr 12, 2026Spicy dipsLance Enfinger and John Kugelman
IMTHEWORSTFri Nov 29, 2019"Ugh, totally my fault!"Sam Buchbinder
ISITSOUPYETFri Nov 28, 2003Question to the cookBrendan Emmett Quigley
MARTINRITTMon Jan 20, 2003"Norma Rae" directorAlan Arbesfeld
MILEHIGHSTADIUMThu Jul 29, 2010Broncos' home, oncePeter A. Collins
NUTNHONEYMon Jan 16, 2006Müeslix alternativeSarah Keller
OSCARNOMINATIONSat Jan 18, 2025One of 12 for Katharine HepburnScott McMahon
PRAYFORSat Sep 23, 2000Request in earnestRich Norris
PSTSMon Jun 5, 2000Attention-gettersWilliam A. Ballard
PURSUETHEMATTERFri Oct 21, 2016Take legal action, sayMartin Ashwood-Smith
RATEATENSun Jun 6, 2021Be considered perfectRobyn Weintraub
SALSADANCESat Dec 16, 2023Its moves include Enchufla and Sombrero stepsGarrett Chalfin
SANTASWORKSHOPMon Dec 16, 2019*Reputed place at the North PoleHoward Barkin and Kevin Christian
SOFISun Nov 16, 2025L.A.'s ___ Stadium, site of the opening ceremony of the 2028 OlympicsRandolph Ross
SOLIDISun Jan 25, 1998Gold coins of ancient RomeDave Tuller
SPACEMARKThu May 29, 2014#3Anna Shechtman
STEWMEATFri Nov 29, 2024Protein source in a hearty mealWilla Angel Chen Miller and Matthew Stock
STOPINTHENAMEOFLOVESun Feb 5, 1995CHALTUPIDFrank A. Longo
TAKEILLSun Jul 10, 2016Catch somethingPatrick Berry
TURNSCOLORSat Jul 27, 1996BlushesF. Longo
UNFAIRLYFri Jul 15, 1994One way to get the blameA.J. Santora
VOLUMESFri Jan 31, 2003Library collectionBrendan Emmett Quigley
WARPDRIVEFri Jan 7, 2022Speedy sci-fi technologyRobyn Weintraub
WASHIGHONWed Dec 11, 2002Thought favorably ofAlan Arbesfeld
WELLEXCUUUUSEMEWed Dec 20, 2006Words of apology — NOT!Nancy Salomon
WHICHEVERSun Sep 7, 2014"Eh, any one is fine"Tracy Gray and Jeff Chen
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