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 50,386 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACTIVES | Sun Nov 13, 2022 | Some skin care ingredients, informally | Samuel A. Donaldson |
| AMERICANCITIZENS | Thu Mar 28, 2013 | Fourth of July celebrants | Randolph Ross |
| ANIMALHUSBANDRY | Fri Aug 6, 2021 | Branch of agriculture pertinent to dairy farmers and cattle ranchers | Seth A. Abel |
| ANTONYMS | Tue Oct 17, 2017 | Stop and go, e.g. | Jeff Chen |
| ANYQUESTIONS | Sun Dec 18, 2005 | "My lecture's done, but we still have five minutes" | Ethan Cooper and Michael Shteyman |
| AROUNDTHEWORLD | Mon Jun 23, 2014 | Where Phileas Fogg traveled "in 80 days" | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| BAILSON | Wed Oct 5, 2022 | Leaves hanging, as a date | Jason Reich |
| BRITISHHUMOR | Thu Jun 22, 2023 | Feature of "Monty Python" and "Peep Show" | Michael Baker and Jeff Chen |
| COTILLARD | Sat Jul 23, 2022 | Marion ___, Best Actress winner for "La Vie en Rose" | John Lieb |
| DEDICATEE | Sun Jan 16, 2000 | Name in the front of a book | Fred Piscop |
| DIU | Wed May 23, 2001 | Island off India's coast | Alan Arbesfeld |
| FLUSTER | Sun Jan 7, 1996 | Psych out | Eric Albert |
| GSUITE | Sat Feb 13, 2021 | Set of programs including Drive and Docs, once | Will Nediger |
| GYPO | Sat Mar 28, 1998 | Small logging operator | David J. Kahn |
| HEADTRIPS | Sun Apr 30, 2023 | "Whoa!"-inducing experiences | Lewis Rothlein and Jeff Chen |
| HEATSUP | Sat May 6, 2000 | Gets more active | Rich Norris |
| HIGHWAYTOHELL | Thu Jul 31, 2008 | 1979 AC/DC seven-time platinum album | Allan E. Parrish |
| HOTELMAID | Sun Sep 5, 2004 | One who keeps changing rooms | Patrick Merrell |
| IVYCOVEREDWALLS | Tue Nov 15, 2016 | Unique feature of Wrigley Field | David J. Kahn |
| JUGGLINGPINS | Tue Oct 4, 2011 | 51-Down's talent ... or what the circled squares represent? | Dan Feyer |
| JUMPINGOFFPOINT | Tue Jun 13, 1995 | Beginning | Trip Payne |
| KORBEL | Fri Sep 1, 2017 | Big name in sparkling wine | Patrick Berry |
| MEALSONWHEELS | Sun Aug 13, 2023 | Cookbook for rotelle lovers? | Manaal Mohammed |
| MILWAUKEE | Mon Mar 8, 2004 | Setting for 36-Down | Allan E. Parrish |
| MOVINGPARTS | Tue Apr 3, 2012 | Working components of an engine ... or what the ends of 18-, 23-, 34- and 47-Across are? | Paula Gamache |
| NIMS | Wed Mar 29, 2000 | Steals, old-style | Peter Gordon |
| ORPAH | Fri Feb 2, 1996 | Daughter-in-law of Naomi | R. Hamel |
| OVERDRIVES | Sun Aug 18, 2013 | Certain car gears | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| PORGIES | Sun Jan 9, 2000 | Atlantic food fishes | Charles M. Deber |
| PUTONNOTICE | Sun Apr 15, 2018 | Scam alert? | Alex Bajcz |
| REDRESSERS | Fri May 12, 1995 | Robin Hood et al. | Rich Norris |
| RENARD | Wed Nov 16, 1994 | French playwright Jules | Chuck Deodene |
| REUBENREUBEN | Wed Sep 10, 2003 | 1983 cinematic study of a Scottish poet | Patrick Berry |
| REWOVEN | Thu Jan 5, 2017 | Mended, as rugs | Ed Sessa |
| SOCIALSTUDIES | Fri Oct 6, 2017 | History, philosophy and so on | Patrick Berry |
| STAYSANE | Sat Jul 30, 2022 | Keep it together | Lance Enfinger |
| USERSFEE | Fri Dec 21, 2007 | Assessment paid only by those who benefit | Patrick Berry |
| VOICETEACHER | Fri Oct 13, 2023 | Pitching coach? | John-Clark Levin |
| WHATDIDO | Sun Jul 23, 2017 | "Why are you looking at me?" [4] | Caleb Madison |
| YARMULKE | Thu Sep 4, 2014 | Orthodox trademark | Samuel A. Donaldson |