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 50,794 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARROWKEYS | Fri Sep 17, 2010 | Certain navigational aids | Jonah Kagan, Brown University '13 |
| BANKRUPT | Fri Aug 14, 2020 | "Wheel of Fortune" spin on either side of "ONE MILLION" | Nam Jin Yoon |
| CAROLSINGER | Sun Jan 7, 2001 | She sews at home | Manny Nosowsky |
| CORNKERNELS | Mon Apr 24, 2023 | Edible parts of an ear | Emily Carroll |
| DEGREEPLAN | Fri Feb 20, 2004 | College student's filing | Bob Peoples |
| DRIZZLED | Wed Aug 21, 2002 | By no means poured | Joel Kaplow |
| EDITORIALSTANCE | Fri Mar 22, 2013 | Slant in print | Tim Croce |
| FIREDOORS | Sun Jun 21, 2009 | Building safety features | Matt Ginsberg and Pete Muller |
| FIRELINE | Sat Jun 6, 1998 | Open swath in a forest | Rich Norris |
| FLASHBULB | Mon Jun 25, 2012 | Aid for night photos, once | Nancy Kavanaugh |
| GABEKAPLAN | Sun Jan 28, 2001 | Mr. Kotter's portrayer | Jim Page |
| GROUNDOUTS | Tue Jan 26, 2016 | Results of some unexciting at-bats | Sam Ezersky |
| HALFHOUR | Fri Jan 12, 2001 | Like most sitcoms | Mark Diehl |
| HIGHANXIETY | Sun Jul 4, 2021 | Novice window-washer's emotion? | Howard Barkin |
| HOLLIES | Sun Dec 21, 2014 | Some Christmas decorations | Joel Fagliano |
| JULIAN | Fri Jan 6, 2017 | Kind of calendar | Jacob Stulberg |
| KENYATTA | Sun Oct 26, 2008 | African nation founder Jomo ___ | Daniel C. Bryant |
| LEAVESTIME | Sat Feb 19, 2011 | Allows an adequate period | Tim Croce |
| LOVEBIRDS | Mon Mar 23, 2026 | Avian metaphor for a romantic couple | Matthew Luter |
| NOSESPRAY | Sat Mar 24, 2018 | Certain flu vaccine medium | Byron Walden |
| ONEYARD | Mon Jun 11, 2018 | Minor gain in football | Gary Cee |
| OPERAHATS | Sat Oct 27, 2012 | Some magicians' gear | Joon Pahk |
| PANICROOM | Tue Jun 3, 2025 | Place to keep safe during an emergency | Boaz Moser |
| PLATIES | Sat Jun 9, 2018 | Relatives of guppies | Roland Huget |
| QUESTIONS | Thu Nov 23, 2006 | They're often raised | Ari Halpern |
| RELIGIONS | Sat Oct 4, 2014 | Service providers? | Julian Lim |
| SANDBARS | Sun Nov 17, 2013 | Navigation hazards | Julian Lim |
| SCALESOFJUSTICE | Mon Jan 10, 1994 | Reno's piano practice? | Randolph Ross |
| SEEDCAPITAL | Sat Sep 28, 2024 | Angel's contribution | Margaret Seikel |
| SERENADES | Sat Nov 24, 2007 | Some Mozart works | Victor Fleming |
| SHUTTLER | Wed Feb 12, 2014 | One operating a loom | Peter A. Collins |
| SLEEPWAKECYCLES | Tue Jul 12, 2022 | Body's internal clock patterns, regulated by the phenomenon seen in the circled letters | Karen Steinberg |
| SOCCERSTARS | Sat Dec 1, 2018 | People with great head shots? | Ryan McCarty |
| SOUTHPHILLY | Fri Mar 28, 2008 | Where to order a cheesesteak "wit" or "witout" | Barry C. Silk |
| SSH | Fri Dec 8, 2000 | Library sound: Var. | Bob Klahn |
| STOLEUP | Sun Dec 14, 1997 | Caught by surprise, with "on" | Nancy Salomon |
| THEGRANITESTATE | Sun Aug 27, 2017 | New Hampshire | Jeff Chen |
| TRICKLES | Thu Jan 23, 2003 | Barely flows | Cathy Millhauser |
| UNSUNGHEROES | Fri May 4, 2007 | Ones not getting their deserved acclaim | Manny Nosowsky |
| WUSA | Mon May 14, 2001 | Radio station in a 1970 Paul Newman title | Gregory E. Paul |