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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 50,732 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.

WordDateClueAuthor
ADJUSTORFri Apr 26, 2013Professional claims examinerMichael Ashley
AFCSOUTHFri Mar 6, 2015Colts' division, for shortDavid Phillips
APESTSun Dec 2, 2012"Don't be ___"Steven E. Atwood
AXTOSun Jun 10, 2012Have an ___ grindXan Vongsathorn
BEYONDBELIEFSun Oct 23, 2016Over the 62-AcrossEllen Leuschner and Jeff Chen
BLEWONESOWNHORNWed Dec 8, 2004Performed in a concert?Norm Guggenbiller
CAMPDAVIDACCORDSSun Aug 7, 1994Carter compactDean Niles
CARTOONEDFri Jan 30, 2015Worked for Mad, maybeDavid Phillips
CHESAPEAKEBAYSun Apr 10, 2016Place for an 81-Across to catch seafoodRandolph Ross
CLATTERYWed Oct 30, 2002Like a bucket of boltsKumar Balani
COLLOQUYFri Jun 26, 2009Formal discussionLynn Lempel
CONVERTEDRICEThu Jan 18, 2007ERICRandolph Ross
EENTTue May 29, 2012Med. specialtyDaniel A. Finan
ELIJAHWOODSWed May 3, 2006Clubs for a "Lord of the Rings" actor?Lisa Wiseman
ENDLINEFri Nov 14, 2003Court boundaryMyles Callum
GINNINGMon May 11, 2020Enlivening, with "up"Ross Trudeau
GREENZONEFri Jun 26, 2009Walled-off enclave in IraqLynn Lempel
GYMBALLSat Nov 19, 2005Inflatable exercise aidByron Walden
IHADABALLSat Nov 10, 2012"Awesome party!"David Quarfoot
JILLIANSun Feb 14, 2010Actress AnnMatt Ginsberg and Pete Muller
JOUNCESThu Oct 25, 2007Bumps on a rideSusan Harrington Smith
LADISun Feb 11, 2007___-da (pretentious)Mark Feldman
LENGTHYMEETINGSTue Feb 5, 2008Business sessions that dragPeter A. Collins
LOSTONESSHIRTSat Jan 24, 2015Flamed out at a casino, sayKevin G. Der
MARLEYANDMESun Mar 17, 2019Biography of Ebenezer Scrooge?Sophia Maymudes and Jeff Chen
MILKIERFri Jan 2, 2004Having a richer white hueSherry O. Blackard
MILLPONDSat Nov 6, 2010Wheel-powering reservoirBrad Wilber
NOMINATIONWed Nov 19, 2014Convention outcomeJacob Stulberg
NOWSMon Sep 3, 2012"___ the time"C. W. Stewart
NUCORFri Dec 20, 2019Largest steel producer in the U.S.Zhouqin Burnikel
OVERSELLTue Apr 1, 2008Push too hard, as an argumentManny Nosowsky
RICKMANFri Dec 30, 2016Alan who played the title role in "Rasputin"Patrick Berry
RUNSDEEPSun Dec 7, 2025Is felt stronglyKate Jensen
SAFESEATWed Feb 11, 2026Hoped-for prognosis for an election incumbentJoseph Gangi
SCHMUCKSSat Apr 2, 2005JerksByron Walden
SITONTHEFENCEMon Mar 10, 2008Be undecidedKen Bessette
SLEEVELESSTOPTue Jan 30, 2024Garment that may have spaghetti strapsFreddie Cheng
SPENTLESSSat Dec 8, 2001ConservedRich Norris
THESANDPIPERTue Mar 29, 20111965 film starring 55-/17-AcrossPeter A. Collins
TOOKAIMATSun Jul 15, 2018Prepared to shootSam Ezersky and Byron Walden
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