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 51,114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENGHAZI | Fri Jun 26, 2009 | Libya's second-largest city | Lynn Lempel |
| BUSTERKEATON | Sun Sep 20, 2015 | Star of "Sherlock Jr." and "Steamboat Bill Jr." | Jason Mueller and Jeff Chen |
| CHENIER | Sat May 31, 1997 | Guillotined French poet Andre de ___ | Frank Longo |
| CHILOE | Sun Jun 23, 1996 | Island off the west coast of South America | F. Hansen |
| COUNTTHESTARS | Wed Nov 9, 2016 | "Coach, make sure everyone's here" [N.H.L.] | John Lieb |
| DANCINGONMYOWN | Sun Feb 21, 2021 | Singles bars? [Robyn] | Matthew Stock |
| DOGSITTERS | Sat May 9, 2026 | Vacationers' hires, perhaps | Katie Hoody |
| DONVITOCORLEONE | Tue Apr 3, 2001 | 1972 role for 49-Across | Nancy Salomon and Sherry O. Blackard |
| DRAWINGPIN | Mon Jan 13, 2003 | Thumbtack, British-style | Gregory E. Paul |
| EASTERNILLINOIS | Sat Oct 14, 2023 | Champaign region | Byron Walden |
| EDDIEBAUER | Thu Jul 13, 2023 | J.Crew competitor | Hanh Huynh |
| ENDPIECE | Fri May 26, 1995 | Sofa flanker | Randolph Ross |
| EVENTIDES | Fri Sep 27, 1996 | Nights of old | B. Sefick |
| FORTESCUE | Fri May 31, 2002 | English jurist who wrote "De laudibus legum Angliae" | Patrick Berry |
| FORTUNECOOKIES | Thu Aug 5, 1999 | After-dinner entertainment? | A. J. Santora |
| GRAYBLUE | Mon Apr 1, 2019 | Shade similar to slate | Joel Fagliano |
| INHALANT | Sat Jul 18, 2009 | Medical inspiration? | Joe Krozel |
| INTHEBANK | Mon Sep 27, 2021 | Guaranteed ... or where you can find the ends of 17-, 23-, 37- and 50-Across | Zachary David Levy |
| INTHEUSA | Wed Sep 16, 2009 | Where Springsteen was born | Maura B. Jacobson |
| KENTON | Sat Dec 7, 2002 | "Artistry in Rhythm" composer | Rich Norris |
| LOOPDELOOP | Sat Dec 27, 2025 | Ring on a coaster? | Katie Hoody |
| MAHDISM | Wed Aug 16, 1995 | Muslim messianic belief | Judith Perry |
| MARLEEMATLIN | Sun Feb 24, 2008 | Actress (1986), director (1962) | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
| MENSCLUB | Thu Aug 14, 2008 | Strip joint, euphemistically | Damon J. Gulczynski |
| MRBIGSTUFF | Thu Jun 16, 2005 | #1 R & B hit for Jean Knight, 1971 | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| MRSMCTHING | Tue Oct 10, 2000 | Play starring 62-Across, 1952 | Frances Hansen |
| OTHERWORLD | Sat Apr 13, 1996 | Heaven or hell | G. R. Ferguson |
| PASSABLY | Sun Mar 24, 1996 | Somewhat | J. K. Brill |
| PICKSAT | Sat Apr 28, 2007 | Barely eats | Sherry O. Blackard |
| PLOWSON | Sun Aug 18, 2002 | Persists doggedly | Michael Ashley |
| SQUIRTS | Sat May 19, 2007 | WD-40 applications | Byron Walden |
| SUNLOUNGE | Sat Oct 26, 2024 | Solarium | Peter A. Collins |
| TELETAPE | Sun Jun 18, 1995 | Coded wire transmission | Rich Norris |
| THEDEADSEA | Sun Mar 31, 2024 | Its water is nearly 10 times saltier than ocean water | Spencer Leach |
| TWINTOWERS | Tue Feb 18, 1997 | Prominent Manhattan sight | F. Piscop |
| TWOTIMES | Thu Sep 1, 2022 | Cheats on | John Wrenholt |
| ULCERATE | Wed Mar 16, 2005 | Develop sores | Holden Baker |
| UNDERLINED | Sat Jun 18, 2011 | Stressed | Joon Pahk |
| WALKTHEDOG | Mon Jun 23, 2014 | Do a chore with a pet | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| YAWNERS | Sun Feb 2, 2003 | They're boring | Mark Danna |