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 50,392 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABRADER | Thu May 1, 1997 | Rubber | Martin Schneider |
| ACCESSORIAL | Sat Feb 16, 2002 | Supplementary | Frank Longo |
| ACIDULATE | Sat Jan 6, 1996 | Embitter | A.J. Santora |
| ACROSSTHEMERSEY | Fri Feb 28, 1997 | Route for a Liverpool ferry, in song | Bob Klahn |
| ALANI | Sun Oct 9, 1994 | Ancient Mideast nomads | Bryant White |
| APPOSITE | Sun Mar 31, 2019 | Fitting | Andrew J. Ries |
| BARKEEPER | Sat Oct 11, 2003 | Juice dispenser | Robert H. Wolfe |
| BEEFSTEAKS | Sat Jan 27, 2007 | Tournedos, e.g. | Karen M. Tracey |
| BRUV | Sun Jan 8, 2017 | Dude, in British lingo | Peter Broda and Erik Agard |
| CARLITO | Thu Jul 16, 2015 | ___ Brigante (1993 Pacino role) | Paula Gamache |
| CORNISHPASTY | Sat Jan 16, 2021 | Savory snack in England | Sam Ezersky |
| COUNTINGCROWS | Mon Mar 27, 2023 | "Does the name contain an animal?" YES. "Is it a band fronted by Adam Duritz?" YES! | Simon Marotte and Trenton Lee Stewart |
| DATO | Sat Jan 15, 2000 | Philippine chief | Matt Gaffney |
| EMBOSSES | Wed Sep 3, 2008 | Raises, as a surface design | David J. Kahn |
| ENDWELL | Sun Aug 27, 2023 | Ultimately be fine | Rich Katz |
| FEELSOKAY | Fri Feb 10, 2023 | Seems acceptable | Kavin Pawittranon and Nijah Morris |
| FINEKETTLEOFFISH | Sun Jan 27, 2002 | Seafood dish that's rather a mess? | Patrick Berry |
| GASPLANET | Sun Sep 12, 2010 | Heavenly body that humans will never set foot on | Paula Gamache |
| GOTHIM | Sun Oct 26, 2008 | Cry upon an arrest | Daniel C. Bryant |
| HASTOBE | Sun Apr 29, 2018 | "What other explanation is there?!" | Peter Wentz |
| HAZMATSUIT | Fri Mar 7, 2014 | Requirement for special handling? | Matt Ginsberg |
| LOATHSOMELY | Sun Aug 17, 2003 | In an offensive way | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| LOCKANDKEY | Sun Jan 26, 2014 | See 82-Down | Daniel A. Finan |
| MCDREAMY | Sat Jun 27, 2015 | Handsome surgeon's nickname on "Grey's Anatomy" | Tim Croce |
| NEARTHETOP | Wed Jul 27, 2011 | In second place, say | Bill Thompson |
| OINTMENT | Sun Jun 28, 2020 | Bad place for a fly, in a saying | Jon Schneider and Anderson Wang |
| ONEPOTMEAL | Thu Sep 5, 2024 | Dinner with minimal cleanup | Joe Deeney |
| PICKMEUP | Sat Feb 4, 2023 | Mood booster | Kate Hawkins |
| PINNACLE | Sun Mar 8, 2020 | Peak | Laura Taylor Kinnel |
| PLAYINGEIGHTEEN | Tue Feb 19, 2008 | Enjoying an outing, of sorts | Victor Fleming |
| PRECEPTS | Fri Oct 2, 2020 | Rules of conduct | Debbie Ellerin |
| RADIATIONLEVELS | Sat May 8, 2010 | Counter measures? | Mark Diehl |
| RADIOFREEEUROPE | Sat Mar 25, 2006 | Eastbound waves? | Byron Walden |
| RONDURE | Sat Jun 23, 2007 | Circle | Patrick Berry |
| SNOWJOBS | Sat Jan 13, 2001 | Cons | Rich Norris |
| STPAULMN | Sun Jan 17, 2016 | State capital in a mailing address | Jeff Chen |
| TRUDI | Sun Nov 17, 2019 | Fantasy author Canavan, author of the "Black Magician" trilogy | Randolph Ross |
| TWOTOTANGO | Fri Jun 19, 1998 | What it takes, they say | A. J. Santora |
| WALKAWAYRENEE | Sun Nov 24, 2013 | "Leave it alone, Ms. Zellweger!" | Gary Cee |
| WHATSNEWWITHYOU | Sat May 7, 2016 | Question before a personal update | Kyle Mahowald |