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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 50,772 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
AMERICANFLAGSSun Jan 11, 2009Patriotic displaysDavid J. Kahn
APRILTHESESFri Sep 3, 2021Collection of 10 directives written by Vladimir LeninBrendan Emmett Quigley and Paolo Pasco
ATUSSat Sep 28, 2013"Look ___" (Vince Gill hit)Joe Krozel
BCOMPLEXVITAMINSat Aug 21, 2010Part of many a daily supplementBarry C. Silk
BIGGAMESFri Apr 11, 2014Bowls, e.g.Peter Wentz
CONVOYSun Mar 31, 2019Travel groupAndrew J. Ries
DATINGAGENCIESFri May 13, 2016Match.com competitorsDavid Phillips and David Steinberg
DILLIESTue Apr 8, 1997HumdingersFred Piscop
ENDINGITSun Nov 19, 2023Breaking upRebecca Goldstein and Rachel Fabi
FEASTONESEYESONSat Jul 10, 2021Gaze at with appreciationTrenton Charlson
FEATHERBEDSun Dec 8, 2013Begat a soft place to sleep?Patrick Berry
FRIZZLESFri Jun 8, 2018Makes curlyCaleb Madison
HOMONYMSThu Jul 17, 2003Potential source of verbal misunderstandingRobert H. Wolfe
INKCARTRIDGEMon Nov 7, 2016Home office item that's surprisingly expensive to replaceBruce Haight
INTHEGATEFri Sep 27, 1996Ready to run at PimlicoB. Sefick
KATNISSWed Mar 25, 2026"The Hunger Games" protagonistJeff Stillman
LILLEHAMMERMon Feb 4, 20021994 Winter Olympics siteGregory E. Paul
LOLATSun Jan 3, 2021React to, as an online jokePaolo Pasco
MARESTAILSat Feb 19, 2005Long, narrow cloudBrad Wilber
MATCHHEADSat Sep 16, 2006Something struck from a bookMichael Shteyman
NUZZLEWed Aug 21, 2002Loving motionJoel Kaplow
ONTHEDOLEFri Oct 18, 2019Receiving benefitsJamey Smith
PENTASFri Dec 9, 1994Some hotelsMatt Gaffney
PHINEASSat Dec 17, 2005Anthony Trollope's "___ Finn"Patrick Berry
POSTMARKSat Oct 24, 2009Prepare for deliveryPaula Gamache
POUNDAGEMon May 8, 2000WeightEd Early
PUNCHERSun Dec 14, 2014Ending with cow or holeJim Peredo
QUESTIONSThu Nov 23, 2006They're often raisedAri Halpern
REBILLSat Jun 1, 2002Charge overRich Norris
RECURRINGDREAMSSun Dec 5, 2021... AMBITION AMBITION AMBITION ...Chase Dittrich and Jeff Chen
SECONDCUPWed Jun 16, 19991/60-minute drink?Gilbert H. Ludwig
SEETHROUGHDRESSSat May 12, 2001Head-turning attireMichael Shteyman
SOILEROSIONSat Jan 13, 1996Dust Bowl featureJ. Page
SPENTLESSSat Dec 8, 2001ConservedRich Norris
SQUEEZEBYFri Feb 8, 2002Barely get pastManny Nosowsky
STEERSMANFri Nov 16, 2007One at the helmChuck Deodene
TECHHUBSun Jul 2, 2023Silicon Valley, e.g.Rebecca Goldstein and Rafael Musa
TIREGAUGEThu Jun 12, 2025Low pressure indicatorDaniel Bodily
TRICHOIDSun Oct 16, 1994HairlikeRaymond Hamel
YOUREKIDDINGMEMon Nov 10, 2014"No way!"Bruce Haight
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