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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 50,259 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
ACQUITTERSun Sep 14, 1997One letting goFrank Longo
ANSERINESat Apr 10, 1999GooselikeA. J. Santora
ARLONSun Apr 13, 1997Oldest known city in BelgiumCathy Millhauser
ASKPRICEFri May 30, 2025Stock seller's stipulationRafael Musa
BEDSPRINGTue Jun 14, 2022Coil in a mattressRobert Won
BRICKKILNMon Oct 6, 2003Oven for making building blocksBarry Silk
CABLEDWed Aug 25, 2010Sent a message before fax machines, sayClive Probert
CAPPERSat Jan 1, 2005Doesn't this beat all?Raymond C. Young
CASTRATIWed Aug 28, 2019Singers of high notes in olden timesDaniel Grinberg
CEELOGREENSat Jun 13, 2015Singer who was a coach on four seasons of "The Voice"Brad Wilber and Doug Peterson
COMESONSun Oct 31, 1999Begins airingFrank A. Longo
COMMITMENTPHOBESat Aug 12, 2017One difficult to tie downKameron Austin Collins
DISSTRACKFri Mar 8, 2019Song that a hip-hop rivalry might inspireDavid Steinberg
DOORLATCHESWed Mar 29, 2023Fasteners near hasps … and an anagram of 11-DownBen Zoon
EDUCATIONALFILMFri Sep 2, 2011Thing rolled in a classroomTim Croce
EVOTESat Aug 22, 2015It doesn't require a paper ballotBarry C. Silk
FRUITBATSSun Aug 19, 2007Tropical cave dwellersElizabeth C. Gorski
GAPTOOTHEDSat Apr 2, 2016Like Michael Strahan of "Live! With Kelly and Michael"Doug Peterson and Brad Wilber
INSECTREPELLANTFri Jan 10, 2003Camper's supplyManny Nosowsky
JUNEBRIDEMon Jun 3, 1996Classic bouquet tosserS. L. Robbins
KOSSSun Jun 26, 2016Big name in headphonesPriscilla Clark and Jeff Chen
LOGGEDINSun Jul 1, 2018Began a PC sessionSam Trabucco
MADEMENSun Mar 2, 2025MafiosiAdam Wagner
MANAGINGEDITORSun Jun 28, 2009Deadline makerBarry C. Silk
MONICKERThu May 1, 2008HandleJim Leeds
MOODYBLUESSun Sep 29, 1996They released "Days of Future Passed" in 1967M. Reagle
MOTIVATIONALSPEAKERSun Jan 22, 2012Bad occupation for Grumpy?Adam Fromm
MOVIESETSFri May 10, 2013Where to come to grips with things?Derek Bowman
NOQUESTIONSat May 21, 2011AbsolutelyBarry C. Silk
PELIASSat Sep 7, 1996King who sent Jason for the Golden FleeceB. White
RUMBLERSFri Jan 15, 1999Gang fightersJohn Wolting
SHOOTEMUPSWed Jan 18, 2017Space Invaders and Asteroids, for twoMatthew Sewell
SLOYDFri Mar 15, 1996Training system originated in SwedenA. J. Santora
SPRINGROLLSWed Mar 25, 2020Chinese appetizers ... or a punny description of 17-, 28-, 35- and 45-AcrossLaura Taylor Kinnel
THEBLOBThu Jan 17, 20081958 sci-fi classic starring Steve McQueenMatt Ginsberg
THEROUNDSONMETue Oct 25, 2016Offer at a pub ... as suggested by this puzzle's shaded squaresJohn E. Bennett
TIERTWOWed Jan 6, 2021Second-levelEric Bornstein
UNOBTAINIUMSat Dec 31, 2016Hypothetical miracle materialJeff Chen
WINTERGREENMINTSSun Jun 19, 2022Strong breath freshenersJeremy Newton
WORDPROCESSINGSun Oct 28, 2001ORDW, RDWO, DWORMichael Ashley
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