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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 50,244 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
ACROSTICSFri Nov 20, 2015NEWS for the four directions, and othersMary Lou Guizzo
ALGEBRAISun Apr 8, 2007It often features the quadratic formulaByron Walden
AMERICANCROWThu Jul 24, 2025"Hey, England, happy Fourth of July!"Ginny Too
ARCLAMPSSat Nov 2, 2024Early electric lightsBlake Slonecker
BATHSETSat Apr 19, 2025Bundle that might include soap and towelsAlex Tomlinson
BORNTOBEWILDThu Oct 3, 2013Classic rock song in "Easy Rider"Evan Birnholz
BUSTEDINSat Aug 1, 1998Like a door after a raidJoe DiPietro
BYNATURESat Jul 9, 2022IntrinsicallyKevin G. Der
COMESONTOSat Aug 13, 2011PropositionsTim Croce
DABBLERSSat May 26, 2001DilettantesRich Norris
DOCTORSNOTESat Jul 1, 2023Absence excuserBen Tolkin
ELPERSun Feb 13, 1994Cockney's assistantCathy Millhauser
FIXONWed May 18, 2011Choose definitelyDavid J. Kahn
HEALUPWed May 19, 2021Form a scab, sayAshish Vengsarkar
HELPINGHANDTue Mar 19, 2002Bit of aidLouis Hildebrand
HOGESun Oct 23, 2011Longtime ESPN football analyst Merril ___Joe DiPietro
HOMEMADEBREADSat Nov 30, 2024End result of a starterOliver Goodridge and Juan Garavito
HUFFPOSat Jul 29, 2023Daily Beast alternative, familiarlySam Ezersky
INITIALREACTIONTue Dec 5, 2006Off-the-cuff response ... and a hint to the answers to the four starred cluesKenneth J. Berniker
LATEGREATSun Sep 5, 2021Gone-but-not-forgottenGrant Thackray
LAUGHTESTThu Aug 18, 2022Proverbial assessment for whether or not an idea can be taken seriouslyAdam Wagner
MEDICATIONWed Oct 20, 1999See 17-AcrossRichard Silvestri
MERCYMERCYMERCYMon Jul 3, 1995Cannonball Adderley tuneFred Piscop
MOODISHSat Sep 28, 1996Inclined to sulkG. R. Ferguson
PARAKEETSWed Sep 21, 2022Ones providing cheep trills?Matthew Stock
PATINEWed Oct 4, 2000Copper coating: Var.Adam Cohen
QUIFFFri Sep 4, 2015Man's do with upswept hair in the frontDavid C. Duncan Dekker
RECHEWThu Feb 25, 1999Work on cud, sayJim Page
REDBEARDSun Oct 21, 2012Pirate's monikerCaleb Rasmussen
SERKISSun Dec 4, 2022Andy who voiced Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings"Gustie Owens
SPAZZESWed Jun 18, 2014Totally inept sorts (max opening score of 104 points)Amy Johnson
SUGGESTIVEMon Mar 3, 1997Off-colorStephanie Spadaccini
TACKIERThu Aug 7, 2014Cheaper-lookingJoe DiPietro
TAROTCARDREADERTue Nov 26, 2019One examining the starts of 17-, 27- and 48-AcrossOlivia Mitra Framke
THEAMAZINGRANDISun Apr 1, 2018Magician known for debunking paranormal claimsSam Ezersky
THERAIDERSMon Jul 15, 20021960's group (in three different ways)John Leavy
THREEDMOVIEFri Sep 2, 2005"Bwana Devil" was the first oneSherry O. Blackard
TRUNKFISHSat May 15, 2004Swimmer with a boxlike bodyByron Walden
WEDDINGBANDSSat Mar 2, 2024Altar exchangeNatan Last
WORLDSERIESGAMEWed Oct 7, 2009See 57-AcrossTim Wescott
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