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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 50,505 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
AOSCOTTTue May 31, 2016Longtime New York Times film criticSarah Keller
ATONESPEAKThu Aug 30, 2018Performing flawlesslyGrant Thackray
AVOIDABLESat May 18, 2002Not predestinedTrip Payne
BATTLESCARSSat May 11, 2024Proof of past traumaBilly Bratton
BOARDMEETINGSTue Sep 2, 2014Gatherings in which C.E.O.'s are chosenEthan Cooper
CONVENTIONGOERSSat Aug 17, 2002DelegatesFrank Longo
COTTONTIESat May 30, 2020Lightweight option for a suitBrian Thomas
CROONEDSat Nov 26, 2005SangRich Norris
DEEPSPACENINEFri Jun 30, 199590's TV spinoff seriesRich Norris
ENTAILINGThu Aug 14, 2008Making necessaryDamon J. Gulczynski
FIREDOORSun Jan 30, 2005Emergency safeguardDerrick Niederman
FLAMEOUTSat Apr 1, 2023BombWyna Liu and Joel Fagliano
FLEEKMon Dec 15, 2025On ___ (looking great, in slang)Jeff Jerome and Andrea Carla Michaels
FROTHINGATTHEMOUTHThu Sep 13, 2018IncensedAlex Eaton-Salners
GALLIVANTEDFri Dec 22, 2017Went from place to placeSam Trabucco
GLYPHSSun Sep 9, 2012Some ancient carvingsKevin G. Der
HULKOUTSun Dec 27, 2009Become enraged, as a comic book figureElizabeth C. Gorski
IMPREGNATESun Dec 3, 1995FertilizeMartin Schneider
INTERESTRATECUTSat Jun 9, 2018Fed decision that spurs growthRoland Huget
MATERIALGIRLMon May 8, 2006Madonna, with "the"Norm Guggenbiller
MINEMINEMINETue Mar 30, 2021Greedy person's cryAlex Rosen and Brad Wilber
MONOMERMon Oct 22, 2018Amino acid vis-à-vis a protein, e.g.Alex Eaton-Salners
MUSICROWSun Jan 19, 2025Nashville neighborhood known for its many recording studiosEmily Sharp and Kunal Nabar
OPENNOTEWed Jul 18, 2018Not requiring memorization, as a testDavid Steinberg
ORANGELOSWed Jul 21, 2021Hybrid citrus fruitsAlex Vratsanos
PACIFICPALISADESSun Aug 21, 2005Community abutting Santa MonicaByron Walden
PAULINAWed Jan 1, 2014Model PorizkovaPeter A. Collins
QUARTERMASTERGENERALSun Jul 20, 2008Army supply officerBarry C. Silk
SILTUPWed Sep 8, 2021Clog with sedimentLee Taylor
SIPCHAMPAGNESun Dec 30, 2001What a celebrant may do at 16-DownElizabeth C. Gorski
STATIONARYThu May 16, 2019InertJeff Chen
STRONGSUITTue Feb 21, 1995ForteMartin Schneider
SURETHINGSTue Jul 26, 2016*Really safe betsBruce Haight
THESHARPERIMAGEThu Mar 3, 2016High-tech home gadget companyAndrew Zhou
TRIPLESPACETue Jul 31, 2007*Line formatting optionAllan E. Parrish
ULANUDESat Aug 8, 2009Capital of the Buryat RepublicKaren M. Tracey
WASHABLESSat Aug 5, 2006Hamper contentsTrip Payne
WEDDINGOATHThu Jul 22, 1999It's taken during 42-AcrossM. Preston Sherwood
WEREINLUCKMon Jul 29, 2019"How fortunate for us!"Bruce Haight
WIGGEDTue Aug 22, 2000Like a London juristEd Early
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