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 50,573 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCONTRAIRE | Fri May 14, 2021 | "You thought wrong!" | Yacob Yonas |
| BEEINMYBONNET | Mon Nov 7, 2022 | "I can't stop thinking about it! There's a ..." | Jill Singer |
| CHERRYPICKER | Sun Oct 9, 2022 | *Seasonal orchard worker [eight rungs] | Jessie Trudeau and Ross Trudeau |
| COGRAILWAY | Sat Jun 1, 2013 | How many reach the top of Pikes Peak | Barry C. Silk |
| CRADLETOGRAVE | Mon Jan 12, 2015 | All, for a life insurance agent | Jason Flinn |
| CRUDENESS | Sun Oct 6, 2024 | Indelicacy | John Kugelman |
| DOYOUWANNADANCE | Sat Oct 5, 2013 | 1965 Beach Boys hit | Byron Walden |
| FRENCHONIONSOUP | Sat Aug 30, 2008 | Common restaurant offering that was Julia Child's last meal | Michael Shteyman |
| FRIGGA | Fri May 17, 2019 | Goddess played by Rene Russo in "Thor" | Adam Fromm |
| GABEKAPLAN | Sun Jan 28, 2001 | Mr. Kotter's portrayer | Jim Page |
| GAULLE | Mon Sep 15, 1997 | Charles de ___ | Stephanie Spadaccini |
| HAVENER | Sun May 29, 2005 | New ___ (certain Nutmegger) | Frank Longo |
| HIDDENFIGURES | Tue Oct 9, 2018 | 2016 Best Picture nominee ... or a hint to the circled letters in 20-, 25- and 43-Across | Natan Last, Andy Kravis and the J.A.S.A. Crossword Class |
| HOMESRIGHTINON | Mon Apr 14, 1997 | Nears, as a target | Stephanie Spadaccini |
| HOOTERVILLE | Mon Jun 2, 1997 | "Petticoat Junction" setting | Gregory E. Paul |
| IKONS | Sun Sep 21, 2014 | Sacred images: Var. | Michael Ashley |
| INFERNALREGIONS | Thu Aug 9, 2001 | Low ground | Patrick Berry |
| KAABA | Sun May 1, 2011 | Most sacred building in Islam | Xan Vongsathorn |
| LAWFULLY | Sat May 14, 2016 | By the book | Jeff Chen |
| LITTLELEAGUETEAM | Fri May 10, 2013 | It has short shortstops | Derek Bowman |
| MAYQUEEN | Sun Jan 30, 2005 | Spring festival honoree | Derrick Niederman |
| MISTERCOFFEE | Sun Nov 19, 2000 | When she came back to top off the drinks, the waitress ___ cup | Cathy Millhauser |
| NORDICCROSS | Tue Dec 14, 2021 | Flag symbol seen twice in this puzzle's grid | Tao Platt |
| OPERABUFFA | Sun Mar 1, 2015 | "Così Fan Tutte," e.g. | Finn Vigeland |
| PEOPLESPRINCESS | Wed Nov 5, 1997 | Diana, with "the" | A. J. Santora |
| PETBIRD | Sat Mar 10, 2018 | Iago vis-à-vis Jafar, in "Aladdin" | Ryan McCarty |
| PUTPENTOPAPER | Fri Aug 10, 2018 | Begin writing | Damon Gulczynski |
| RANOUTOFRUNWAY | Sun Jan 21, 2024 | "I decided to try operating an airport, but just before launch we ..." | John Westwig |
| RESTORETOHEALTH | Fri Jun 20, 2014 | Nurse | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
| SAFETYSCHOOL | Fri Oct 24, 2025 | Plan B, for seniors | Kelvin Zhou |
| SIPSON | Fri Feb 3, 2023 | Nurses | Barbara Lin |
| SOOTIEST | Thu Sep 21, 2006 | Most like a chimney sweep | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke |
| SOTHATSIT | Sat Nov 15, 2014 | "Eureka!" | Peter Wentz |
| STEWOVER | Fri Mar 18, 2016 | Fret about | Michael Wiesenberg |
| STICKAROUND | Thu Apr 17, 1997 | Stay for a while | Susan Smith |
| SYRAHS | Mon Feb 17, 2025 | Some dark red wines | Kate Hawkins and Erica Hsiung Wojcik |
| TOOTSIEROLLS | Sun Apr 28, 2002 | Product of a Dr. Scholl's/Pillsbury merger? | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| TRAUMATIC | Sat Aug 11, 2012 | Likely to scar | Josh Knapp |
| VAPIDNESS | Fri Jun 6, 2014 | Insipidity | Kameron Austin Collins |
| WELCOMEPACKET | Mon May 5, 2008 | Tourism bureau's offering | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke |