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 50,711 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGAINSTTHEWIND | Tue May 13, 2014 | 1980 Bob Seger hit | Tracy Gray |
| ATABOUT | Fri Oct 26, 2012 | When it's approximately | Peter A. Collins |
| ATTRACTANT | Thu Jun 28, 2018 | Pheromone, notably | Jeff Chen |
| BEECHNUT | Sat Nov 10, 2001 | Old gum brand | William I. Johnston |
| BLEWONESOWNHORN | Wed Dec 8, 2004 | Performed in a concert? | Norm Guggenbiller |
| BULKY | Tue Jun 3, 2014 | Big and cumbersome | Susan Gelfand |
| DETACHMENT | Thu Aug 30, 2007 | Troop group | Victor Fleming and Bruce Venzke |
| DOEUVRES | Wed Dec 10, 2008 | Hors ___ | Joe Krozel |
| ETTING | Fri Apr 2, 1999 | Her theme song was "Love Me or Leave Me" | Jim Page |
| EVERO | Tue Mar 22, 1994 | "It's true," in Torino | Stephanie Spadaccini |
| FENETRE | Sat Nov 12, 1994 | Maison window | Bryant White |
| FLATTENOUT | Sun Feb 10, 2008 | Become level | Bill Zais |
| HOCKSHOP | Mon May 12, 2003 | Pawning place | Sarah Keller |
| HORSESHOER | Thu Nov 27, 2008 | Livery blacksmith with recycling? | Patrick Berry |
| HOUSEBOATS | Thu Aug 19, 2021 | Mobile homes of a sort | Oliver Roeder |
| JIMMYCHOO | Mon Apr 21, 2025 | Famed shoe designer | Thomas van Geel |
| LEADACTOR | Sun Aug 3, 2025 | He might be carrying a big picture | Jeremy Newton |
| MARYBLIGE | Tue Jul 9, 2013 | ... "J" as a 38-Across | Kurt Krauss |
| MOTORPOOL | Sun Dec 1, 2013 | Collection of vehicles available to personnel | Alan DerKazarian |
| MOVIEMAGIC | Fri Mar 7, 2025 | Razzle-dazzle of the film industry, so to speak | Malaika Handa |
| ONEWAYSTREET | Wed Dec 13, 1995 | It's marked with an arrow | Ernie Furtado |
| OOZEDOUT | Sun Nov 26, 2006 | Leaked, as from a container | Manny Nosowsky |
| OPINIONPOLL | Thu Nov 28, 2002 | Survey [right only] | Patrick Merrell |
| PAHLAVIS | Sat Sep 16, 1995 | Former Iranian gold coins | Bryant White |
| PAINTBYNUMBER | Fri Oct 18, 2024 | Digital art? | Jesse Cohn |
| PASTERNAK | Sat Nov 19, 1994 | 1958 Literature Nobelist | Brett Blaylock |
| PROPERTIES | Mon Oct 15, 2012 | Neckwear just right for the occasion? | Tom Pepper |
| QUACKERY | Thu Jan 26, 2006 | Charlatan's work | Manny Nosowsky |
| QUARTERSTAFF | Sun Aug 12, 2007 | Little John's weapon in Robin Hood legend | Cathy Millhauser |
| RAISEDONESVOICE | Sat Dec 3, 2016 | Shouted | Jason Flinn |
| RESTUPON | Sun Oct 10, 2021 | Overlie | Brandon Koppy |
| RODOMONTADE | Wed Nov 20, 2002 | Activity for 41-Across | Manny Nosowsky |
| SAXISTS | Sun Mar 1, 2009 | Certain jazz musicians | Robert W. Harris |
| SIPCHAMPAGNE | Sun Dec 30, 2001 | What a celebrant may do at 16-Down | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| SNACKCAKES | Fri Oct 5, 2001 | Ding Dongs, e.g. | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| STINKUP | Fri Nov 17, 1995 | Befoul | Fran & Lou Sabin |
| TOSSINANDTURNIN | Sat May 23, 2009 | 1961 #1 hit for Bobby Lewis | Dave Tuller |
| UMBRIAN | Sun Nov 18, 2012 | From Assisi, e.g. | Timothy Polin |
| WHENI | Thu Oct 27, 2011 | "___ Fall in Love" (1961 hit by the Lettermen) | Kurt Mueller |
| WHEREUNTO | Sat Jan 28, 2006 | For what purpose | Dana Motley |