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 50,636 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAKKE | Sun Aug 9, 1998 | Winner of a noted 1978 Supreme Court case | Christopher Hurt |
| BARRYBONDS | Tue Nov 23, 2021 | M.L.B. record-holder for most career home runs | Eric Bornstein |
| BEETLEBAILEY | Sun Apr 20, 2014 | Walker's strip | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| BOACONSTRICTORS | Sun Oct 17, 2021 | You wouldn't want them to have a crush on you | Jeff Chen |
| BOSTONCOMMON | Wed Feb 20, 2002 | Starting point of the Freedom Trail | Marjorie Richter |
| BOWSTRING | Mon Dec 19, 2022 | Archer's arrow launcher | Jennifer Nutt |
| BUZZBOMB | Wed Feb 7, 2001 | W.W. II missile | Kent Lorentzen |
| COHESIVE | Tue May 18, 1999 | Unified | Cynthia Joy Higgins |
| CRAPLOAD | Fri Feb 10, 2023 | Crazy amount | Kavin Pawittranon and Nijah Morris |
| CRUMBLED | Mon Feb 19, 2024 | Like feta cheese in a Greek salad | Adam Wagner |
| DEATHWISH | Fri Sep 15, 2000 | Desire in the offing? | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| DOCTORSTRANGE | Sun Aug 16, 2020 | Alternative title for "Frankenstein"? | Francis Heaney |
| EARLYDAY | Sun Dec 4, 2011 | Pioneering | Kelsey Blakley |
| FLUTER | Sat Sep 23, 2000 | One who makes ornamental grooves | Rich Norris |
| GRASSROOTSMOVEMENT | Sun Dec 10, 2023 | The groundskeeper spent years studying ... | Zachary David Levy and Jeff Chen |
| HOPKINS | Tue Jul 2, 2019 | See 49-Across | Peter Gordon |
| HOTSTONEMASSAGE | Fri Nov 4, 2016 | Spa treatment favored by rock fans? | David Steinberg |
| IMPRECATE | Fri Jul 2, 2004 | Curse | Sherry O. Blackard |
| INRERUNS | Wed Oct 1, 2003 | How to see "L.A. Law" | A. J. Santora |
| ITSINTHEMAIL | Wed Jun 11, 2008 | Debtor's avowal | Daniel Kantor |
| JOBFAIR | Wed Nov 14, 2018 | Event for college seniors | Sam Trabucco |
| KOPEK | Tue Aug 29, 2000 | Part of a ruble | Peter Gordon |
| LIGHTENER | Sun Jun 22, 2014 | Summer hair product | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| MAMALEONES | Tue Nov 15, 2005 | Classic New York City eatery | Sarah Keller |
| OPERATING | Thu Dec 16, 2021 | Word with room or system | Trenton Charlson |
| OUTLAWRY | Mon Sep 11, 2006 | Criminal activity | Lynn Lempel |
| PEANUTSAUCE | Sat Mar 21, 2020 | Satay dip | Damon Gulczynski |
| PEPI | Sun Dec 21, 1997 | Name of two ancient Egyptian kings | Frances Hansen |
| PIONEERED | Fri Apr 7, 1995 | Trailblazed | Gerald R. Ferguson |
| PNCPARK | Sun Mar 6, 2011 | Pirates' home | David Levinson Wilk |
| SAFEBETS | Fri May 10, 2024 | Options for the risk-averse | Jesse Cohn |
| SIGNOVER | Sat Sep 10, 2011 | Transfer | David Quarfoot |
| SNICKERED | Sat Oct 11, 1997 | Responded disrespectfully | Fred Piscop |
| SOFABEDS | Wed Aug 6, 2025 | Convertible living room pieces | Hanh Huynh |
| STRONGPASSWORD | Wed Jul 29, 2020 | It may require letters, a number and a special character -- as seen in 20-, 33- and 39-Across | Amanda Chung and Karl Ni |
| THENIXONS | Sun Jun 18, 2000 | Checkers masters | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| TRIASSICPERIOD | Sun Nov 23, 2025 | When the first mammals and dinosaurs appeared | Trenton Charlson |
| UNCUTGEM | Mon Nov 1, 2004 | Diamond in the rough, e.g. | Kendall Twigg and Nancy Salomon |
| VHONE | Fri Jul 10, 1998 | MTV alternative | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| YOUVEGOTTHIS | Sat Nov 20, 2021 | Encouraging words | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen |