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 51,132 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIMFORTHESTARS | Wed Jun 2, 1999 | Toothpaste sold in Hollywood? | Nancy Salomon |
| ARTPOP | Wed Jun 7, 2023 | Music genre related to glam rock | Jennifer Lee and Victor Galson |
| BEETREE | Sun Oct 13, 1996 | Hive location | W. R. Williams |
| BLEAH | Sun Jan 26, 2020 | "Ugh!" | Erik Agard |
| CARDSTORES | Sun Nov 23, 2008 | Suppliers of greetings | David J. Kahn |
| DIDTHETRICK | Sun Mar 20, 2022 | "Finally, I started seeing a charming magician, and he ..." | Brad Wiegmann |
| DURERS | Wed Mar 20, 1996 | Some 16th-century engravings | G. Newman |
| EIDMUBARAK | Fri Jul 7, 2023 | Festive Islamic greeting | Adrian Johnson |
| FIDDLEDEEDEE | Thu Feb 28, 2002 | See 50-Down | Greg Staples |
| FLICKR | Sat Mar 14, 2020 | Popular photo-sharing site | Peter Wentz |
| FRETSAT | Fri Oct 10, 1997 | Is worried about | Shannon Burns |
| GOSPLAT | Fri Aug 14, 2026 | Explode, as a paintball | Zhou Zhang |
| GROUNDWATER | Sat Feb 10, 1996 | Spring source | John R. Conrad |
| HEATENGINE | Fri Jan 8, 2016 | Combustion contraption | Peter A. Collins |
| HELDONTIGHT | Fri Mar 15, 1996 | Braced for a roller coaster ride | A. J. Santora |
| HILAIREBELLOC | Sun Jun 23, 1996 | "Cautionary Tales" writer | F. Hansen |
| HOTTIMES | Fri Aug 15, 2003 | Blasts | Jim Page |
| IDIDNTMEANTOPRY | Mon Jul 25, 2022 | "Sorry for being so nosy!" | Michael T. Buerke |
| IFYOUCAN | Fri Mar 2, 2018 | "Unless it's impossible" | Rachel Maddow and Joe DiPietro |
| JOINHANDS | Sat Sep 27, 2008 | Unite (with) | Karen M. Tracey |
| KABALA | Sun Jul 5, 2026 | Jewish mysticism, in one spelling | Rich Katz |
| LEGANZA | Tue May 13, 2003 | Daewoo model | Todd McClary |
| LONGLIVED | Sat Aug 8, 1998 | Old | Trip Payne |
| MEMBERSOFTHEBAR | Fri Dec 28, 2007 | Some licensed practitioners | John Farmer |
| MULTIPLAYER | Tue Jun 24, 2014 | Like World of Warcraft and other fare for 66-Acrosses | Heather Valadez |
| PLECTRUMS | Fri Aug 2, 2013 | Hand picks? | Barry C. Silk |
| POSS | Sat Oct 14, 1995 | Gram. case | Alex K. Justin |
| READAHEAD | Fri Jul 11, 2025 | Outpace the syllabus, say | James McCarron |
| RESERVOIR | Sun Apr 17, 2011 | Dam result, often | Matt Ginsberg |
| ROUGED | Sun Dec 30, 2001 | Red-faced? | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| SAMEOLDSAMEOLD | Mon Aug 5, 2002 | Routine that's hard to tell apart from past routines | Manny Nosowsky |
| SLANTSUP | Sat Dec 22, 2001 | Has a certain bias | Trip Payne |
| STRAGGLER | Tue Nov 29, 2011 | One finishing a marathon in eight hours, say | Aimee Lucido |
| THEUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA | Mon Oct 6, 2008 | 8-Across issuer | Patrick Blindauer |
| TOENAILCLIPPERS | Sun Mar 30, 2008 | Pedicurist's need | Paula Gamache |
| TRAVELDATES | Tue Jul 10, 2012 | Selections on Expedia.com | Chris A. McGlothlin |
| VESTMENTS | Sun Jul 6, 2008 | Clergy attire | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| VOICECOACH | Thu May 9, 2013 | Singer or actor's helper | Patrick Merrell |
| YBOR | Wed Aug 25, 2010 | ___ City (Tampa neighborhood) | Clive Probert |
| YOURNAME | Thu Aug 28, 2003 | End of the quip | Elizabeth C. Gorski |