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 51,116 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BACKINTOACORNER | Wed Mar 26, 2003 | Theme of this puzzle | Randall J. Hartman |
| BEERPULL | Sun Sep 11, 2016 | Tavern tap handle | Ned White and George Barany |
| BOSTONBAKEDBEANS | Tue Nov 8, 2011 | Dish often served with franks | Scott Atkinson |
| BRICKKILN | Mon Oct 6, 2003 | Oven for making building blocks | Barry Silk |
| CHRISTSCOLLEGE | Tue Aug 4, 2020 | Where John Milton and John Oliver studied at Cambridge | Jacob Stulberg |
| CUTSTHELINE | Sun Jun 4, 2000 | Releases, as a fish | Martin Schneider |
| EXTRADITION | Thu May 20, 1999 | End of the quote | Zack Butler |
| FISCALQUARTER | Fri May 25, 2007 | Subject of a financial report | Mike Nothnagel |
| FOAMING | Sun Jun 25, 2023 | Bubbly, in a way | John Westwig |
| FRAFILIPPOLIPPI | Sat Apr 6, 2019 | Renaissance artist who's famous for his "Coronation of the Virgin" | Ned White |
| GAMECHANGER | Fri Jun 17, 2011 | Cause of a paradigm shift | Paula Gamache |
| GOODES | Thu Jun 16, 1994 | Former Philly mayor Wilson et al. | Jim Page |
| GROSSINCOME | Tue Apr 22, 2008 | Salary for selling insects as food? | Nancy Salomon |
| HAYSTACKS | Sat Feb 22, 2014 | Frequent Monet subjects | Evan Birnholz |
| HOLDINGTANK | Tue Dec 18, 2018 | Proper attire for detaining a perp? | Ross Trudeau |
| KIMBAP | Tue Apr 22, 2025 | Korean dish similar to sushi rolls | Alex Eaton-Salners |
| LGBTFLAG | Mon Apr 1, 2019 | Rainbow symbol of pride | Joel Fagliano |
| MATERIALS | Sat Nov 14, 2009 | Some are raw | Joe Krozel |
| OBLONGS | Sun Nov 28, 2010 | Stretched figures | Jeremy Newton |
| ONEOFTHEGUYS | Sun Sep 7, 1997 | Jasmine's family member | Randolph Ross |
| PATENTEE | Thu Jun 26, 2025 | Bell for the telephone, for one | Simeon Seigel |
| PEMOLINE | Sun Feb 9, 1997 | Nervous system stimulant | D. Niles |
| POSADAS | Sat Jun 28, 1997 | Spanish inns | Bob Klahn |
| POWERELITE | Sat May 19, 2018 | Corporate, military and business leaders, collectively | John Guzzetta |
| RAREBOOKSTORE | Sat Sep 19, 2020 | Collection of precious texts | Robyn Weintraub |
| RECHECKS | Tue Apr 22, 2003 | Inspects again | Nancy Kavanaugh |
| RECOILING | Tue Aug 23, 2016 | Springing back in disgust | Joel Fagliano |
| REGARDED | Thu Dec 3, 2009 | Seen | Matt Ginsberg and Pete Muller |
| RESIDESIN | Sun Mar 26, 2006 | Is an integral part of | Patrick Berry |
| SEARCHRESULTS | Wed Apr 3, 2019 | Google returns ... or the answers to the four starred clues | Ross Trudeau |
| TARTRATE | Thu Apr 7, 1994 | Chemical salt | Fred Piscop |
| THEDJ | Sat Dec 12, 2020 | Jazzy Jeff, per a 1988 3x platinum album title | Sid Sivakumar and Brooke Husic |
| THERAZORSEDGE | Wed Nov 12, 1997 | Somerset Maugham novel | Randall J. Hartman |
| THREENAGER | Sat Nov 9, 2024 | Portmanteau for a moody and strong-willed toddler | Chandi Deitmer and Hoang-Kim Vu |
| TIPSILY | Sun May 19, 2002 | Drunkenly | Cathy Millhauser |
| TOMATOBASE | Sat Oct 15, 2022 | What makes clam chowder "Manhattan" rather than "New England" | John Hawksley |
| TRANSIENCE | Sat Mar 2, 2019 | Ephemerality | Peter A. Collins |
| UNDERPASS | Thu Aug 14, 2014 | One of two engineering features depicted in this puzzle | Jason Flinn |
| VASLAVNIJINSKY | Tue Oct 8, 1996 | Noted Ballet Russe dancer | E. C. Gorski |
| ZESTFORLIFE | Tue Jan 15, 2008 | Joie de vivre | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke |