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 50,644 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTEMISIA | Sat Jul 15, 2023 | Plant genus named after the Greek goddess of nature | Jeff Chen |
| BANGOUT | Wed Feb 3, 2021 | Do quickly, as an assignment | Yacob Yonas |
| BASSPLAYER | Sun Oct 17, 2021 | One hitting the low notes | Jeff Chen |
| BEONTHESAFESIDE | Sat Dec 31, 2005 | Not take risks | Robert H. Wolfe |
| CSCALE | Sat Feb 9, 2019 | Beginner's piano exercise | Ryan McCarty |
| DRACOMALFOY | Fri Dec 19, 2014 | Fictional school bully with henchmen named Crabbe and Goyle | Brad Wilber and Doug Peterson |
| DUNCANHINES | Fri Apr 8, 2016 | Restaurant critic who lent his name to a brand at the supermarket | Patrick Berry |
| ENDODONTICS | Sun Sep 11, 2022 | Branch of dentistry that specializes in root canals | Derrick Niederman |
| FRESHCUT | Fri Dec 15, 2000 | Not wilting, perhaps | Joe DiPietro |
| GARYHART | Fri Sep 29, 2017 | Onetime presidential candidate with a divinity degree from Yale | Damon Gulczynski |
| GETSTARTED | Fri Sep 1, 2023 | Commence | Robert Logan |
| HANAUMABAY | Sat Jul 11, 2009 | Snorkeling spot near Honolulu | Karen M. Tracey |
| HEADSHOP | Tue May 5, 2020 | Purveyor of drug paraphernalia | Lee Taylor |
| HOLDTHEFLOOR | Tue Dec 14, 2010 | Make a legislative speech, e.g. | Mark Feldman |
| IRONFENCES | Wed Feb 25, 2009 | Some ornamental barriers | Kelly Browder |
| IRONMASK | Mon Apr 1, 2013 | Facial cover in a Dumas novel | Gary J. Whitehead |
| JOHNLEGUIZAMO | Sun Dec 10, 2017 | "Super Mario Bros." actor, 1993 | Erik Agard and Laura Braunstein |
| JOHNWALLIS | Sun May 24, 2009 | See note | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| KEEPSONICE | Sun Jun 3, 2001 | Has ready | Bob Peoples and Nancy Salomon |
| KITCHENSINK | Mon Nov 9, 2009 | Where dishes may pile up | Lynn Lempel |
| LANDSEER | Sun Mar 10, 1996 | "Stag at Bay" painter | F. & L. Sabin |
| LIBRATHEBALANCE | Sun Jun 20, 2004 | Zodiac sign | Manny Nosowsky |
| LOGBOOKS | Mon Jul 17, 2000 | Ships' records | Mitch Komro |
| LPRECORD | Sat Oct 11, 2025 | "Wax" collectible, informally | Sam Ezersky |
| LUGNUT | Sat Nov 8, 2008 | Fastener that's actually easy to pick up and carry? | Byron Walden |
| LUNDGREN | Sun Mar 23, 2014 | Dolph of "Rocky IV" | Ian Livengood |
| MAHATMAGANDHI | Sun Aug 26, 2012 | Time's 1930 Man of the Year | Amanda Yesnowitz and Doug Peterson |
| MONEYFORNOTHING | Sat Oct 6, 2012 | #1 Dire Straits hit | Steve Salitan |
| NIGHTSCHOOL | Wed Feb 26, 2003 | Some adult education | Greg Staples |
| OENOPHOBIC | Wed Nov 4, 2009 | Afraid of wine? | Ricky Ini Liu |
| PAWNBROKER | Wed Jan 3, 2007 | Occupation with an unsavory reputation | Kim Seidl |
| POLKADOTDRESSES | Thu Nov 24, 2022 | They're spotted on Lucille Ball and Minnie Mouse | Pao Roy |
| SAMEOLDSAMEOLD | Mon Aug 5, 2002 | Routine that's hard to tell apart from past routines | Manny Nosowsky |
| SCAREY | Sun Oct 5, 2008 | Chilling: Var. | Byron Walden |
| SLEDDING | Wed Aug 24, 1994 | Winter sport | Robert Herrig |
| SPICEGIRL | Thu May 19, 2011 | Member of a 1990s pop quintet | Paula Gamache |
| TENDEDBAR | Sun Nov 22, 2020 | Made the rounds? | Alex Eaton-Salners |
| THREECARDMONTE | Thu Nov 7, 2013 | Con game | Alan DerKazarian |
| TNIA | Fri Nov 7, 2025 | "The Fall of the House of Usher" actress ___ Miller | Kelly Morenus |
| WIRERECORDERS | Sun Nov 4, 2018 | Early reel-to-reel devices | Patrick Berry |