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 50,419 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCENTLAMP | Fri Apr 25, 2025 | Light touch from a decorator? | Adrian Johnson |
| ALLTATTEDUP | Sat Apr 3, 2021 | Covered in ink | Peter A. Collins |
| ARCHAISM | Fri Apr 24, 2020 | Thou, for one | John Guzzetta |
| ARISHAPIRO | Sat Jan 28, 2023 | First NPR reporter promoted to correspondent before age 30 | Kevin Christian |
| ATONESFOR | Sun Oct 30, 2022 | Makes right | Addison Snell |
| BAU | Sun Oct 15, 2023 | German lead-in to haus | Jeff Chen and Juliana Tringali Golden |
| BOTTOMFEEDING | Sun May 14, 2017 | Profiting from the misfortunes of others | Will Nediger |
| BRODATE | Sun Sep 20, 2020 | Occasion for male bonding, in modern lingo | Sam Trabucco |
| CLAUDIO | Wed Aug 16, 2023 | "Much Ado About Nothing" role | Mangesh Ghogre and Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| COLLATERAL | Mon May 24, 2010 | Property securing a loan | Bob Johnson |
| CONSIDERS | Mon Sep 16, 2019 | Takes under advisement | Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau |
| COOKIN | Thu Apr 19, 2007 | "What's ___?" (informal greeting) | Henry Hook |
| DROPDEAD | Sat Mar 9, 2019 | "Go to Hades!" | Sam Trabucco |
| EGALS | Fri Feb 13, 1998 | French peers | Jim Page |
| FAUNAE | Sat Aug 20, 2005 | Zoological groups | Patrick Berry |
| FLATRACES | Sun Mar 25, 2012 | Kentucky Derby and Epsom Oaks, for two | Patrick Berry |
| GOESALONG | Thu Dec 22, 1994 | Agrees | Stanley Newman |
| HANAUMABAY | Sat Jul 11, 2009 | Snorkeling spot near Honolulu | Karen M. Tracey |
| HIVVACCINE | Thu Mar 10, 2016 | Subject of medical research since the 1980s | Ed Sessa |
| JOJORABBIT | Tue Oct 10, 2023 | *2019 Taika Waititi film about a boy with an animal nickname | Nate Cardin |
| LAMODE | Sat May 5, 2007 | French fashion | David Quarfoot |
| LIFEGIVING | Tue Sep 28, 2021 | Animating | Meghan Morris |
| MEANDERED | Mon Dec 12, 1994 | Rambled | Joy L. Wouk |
| MELONBALLS | Sat Apr 26, 2014 | Some cocktail garnishes | Evan Birnholz |
| NEWWORLDORDER | Wed Dec 9, 2009 | Shake-up in the global balance of power ... and a hint to the circled letters | Peter A. Collins |
| OILRICH | Fri Aug 8, 2014 | Like Saudi Arabia | Bruce Haight |
| OKAYDEAR | Wed Mar 20, 2019 | "As you wish," to a spouse | Erik Agard, Amanda Chung and Karl Ni |
| PHILISTINES | Fri Nov 6, 2020 | Uncultured sorts | Aimee Lucido |
| PREDAWN | Sat Jul 12, 1997 | Early | Richard Silvestri |
| ROOMTONEGOTIATE | Fri Dec 22, 2017 | What opening offers often leave | Sam Trabucco |
| SAKEBAR | Sat Aug 31, 2024 | Establishment serving hot shots | Sam Ezersky |
| SALVOES | Sun Feb 27, 2011 | Some gunfire | Peter A. Collins |
| SETSOFF | Thu Apr 4, 2013 | Triggers | Corey Rubin |
| SHRUNKENHEADS | Thu Jan 22, 2009 | Primitive trophies ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme | Gary J. Whitehead |
| STEAMERTRUNK | Thu Sep 25, 2025 | Storage item on some ocean voyages | Jesse Goldberg |
| THEINSIDER | Sat Mar 14, 2015 | 1999 Crowe/Pacino film nominated for seven Oscars | James Mulhern |
| TOURISTCLASS | Fri Aug 4, 2000 | Cheap way to go | Jim Page |
| TYPEFACE | Fri Sep 5, 2025 | Bold choice, perhaps? | Bryan Cheong |
| UNACCENTED | Wed May 10, 2017 | Not stressed | Ned White |
| UNKINDNESS | Wed Jan 14, 2009 | Bad behavior | Oliver Hill |